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title: "Pension Charges Survey 2016"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5811956e-c4e7-4e86-bbf8-db14df71ea52"
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# Pension Charges Survey 2016

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5811956e-c4e7-4e86-bbf8-db14df71ea52

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service is currently in the award stage of the public procurement process for the "Pension Charges Survey 2016," classified under research and development services related to consultancy. This procurement, valued at £172,874.11, is set to encompass delivery addresses across the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories, concluding on 5th July 2016, with the contract expected to run from 25th August 2016 to 18th May 2017. The process followed an 'Other' procurement method under the tender initiation type.

This tender presents opportunities for service providers specializing in research and consultancy, particularly those with experience in pension-related projects and surveys. Businesses that align with the capabilities required for data collection, analysis, and report generation regarding pension charges could find themselves well-positioned to compete. With the outreach of the contract extending globally, this could benefit both small and large enterprises seeking to expand their engagement within the public sector.

## Notice

DWP previously commissioned the Pension Charges Survey 2015, in order to capture baseline data for benchmarking and monitoring charge levels and structures prior to the introduction of these charges measures. Providers reported on charges based on a reporting year of April 2014-March 2015 or January-December 2014, with the survey published in December 2015. We are now commissioning the Pension Charges Survey 2016 to provide comparable data to the baseline data collected from the Pension Charges Survey 2015, for the period after the introduction of the charges measures. The data from the Pension Charges Survey 2016 will be used, together with the baseline survey, to: a) inform the publicly announced 2017 Government review of the level of the 0.75% charge cap and of whether transaction costs should be included within the cap; and, b) monitor the impact and effectiveness of the different charges measures introduced from April 2015 onwards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b848c97-3bd8-494d-9fc0-71e730221cf2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2016 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2016 - 18 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £172,874 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8QQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RS CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2017 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b848c97-3bd8-494d-9fc0-71e730221cf2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b848c97-3bd8-494d-9fc0-71e730221cf2
  1st February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b75a678e-1dec-457b-8871-23715776f0d3
  SO18168 ORDER FORM REDACTED

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