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Pensions Administration 2026-2027

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

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26 Oct 2026 at 11:38

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority procured firefighters’ pension administration and pensioner payroll services. The work concerns managing pension administration and payroll for the Authority’s firefighters’ pension arrangements. The named service area is pensions administration; the procurement does not give further detail on specific tasks or volumes. Delivery is stated across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buying organisation is a fire and rescue authority based in Salisbury. This is a pensions services requirement, relevant to organisations that administer public-sector pension schemes and operate pensioner payroll services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to West Yorkshire Pension Fund. The Authority used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The awarded value is £81,858 excluding VAT, or £98,229.60 including VAT. The contract period runs from 10 December 2026 to 9 December 2027. The award is recorded as pending, and a future contract signature was scheduled for 13 November 2026. The procurement was divided into one lot, covering the pension administration and pensioner payroll requirement. No evaluation criteria or competitive assessment basis are stated; the award was made without a competition.

This award shows demand for specialist administration of firefighters’ pension arrangements alongside pensioner payroll, with service delivery spanning England. A credible provider for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to manage pension administration and payroll across a geographically broad service area, together with relevant expertise in public-sector pension schemes. The selected provider was a large pension fund, indicating that an established organisation with the scale to deliver these services may be well placed. The route used was a direct award without competition, so this outcome does not demonstrate how suppliers would be assessed in a future competitive process. Providers considering this buyer’s requirement should focus on demonstrable capability in pension administration and reliable pensioner payroll delivery at this broad scope.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pensions Administration 2026-2027

Notice Description

Firefighters Pensions Administration & Pensioner Payroll

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ff6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100927-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66520000 - Pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£81,858 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Dec 2026 - 9 Dec 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP1 3NR
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Further Information

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