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title: "Provision of Legal Services for Hampshire Pension Services"
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# Provision of Legal Services for Hampshire Pension Services

Buyer: Hampshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af46eb9c-3064-42fc-9ba3-edf48c9f27c3

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council, through Hampshire Pension Services, procured specialist legal services for the administration, governance and investment activities of the Hampshire Pension Fund. The work covers preparing and finalising admission agreements for new employers joining the Fund, drafting deeds of amendment for employer changes, preparing investment management agreements, and providing ad hoc legal advice on regulatory and policy developments affecting the Local Government Pension Scheme. Instructions are issued by Hampshire Pension Services as required, rather than through a fixed programme of work. This is a legal services requirement delivered for the Fund in Hampshire, with the buying organisation based in Winchester. The main procurement category is professional services, specifically legal services (CPV 79100000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Burges Salmon LLP on 24 July 2026. It used a selective call-off procedure under Lot 1 of the National LGPS Legal Services Framework 2023. The contract is valued at £450,000 including the stated currency of GBP and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 14:00. The selected supplier is contracted to provide the full requirement for Hampshire Pension Services. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active, and the contract period covers three years of as-required legal support.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Hampshire Pension Services for a specialist pensions law capability combining advisory and drafting work. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of the Local Government Pension Scheme regulatory framework, public-sector pension governance, employer admissions and changes, investment management arrangements, and the effect of regulatory or policy developments. The requirement suits a law firm able to provide responsive advice and produce documents such as admission agreements, deeds of amendment and investment management agreements to a public-sector standard. Because instructions are issued as required, suppliers would also need sufficient specialist capacity to handle changing workloads, maintain continuity of advice and support both the administration and investment functions of a pension fund.

## Notice

Hampshire Pension Services (HPS) has entered into a new contract for the provision of specialist legal support services to assist with the administration, governance and investment activities of the Hampshire Pension Fund. The contract ensures continued access to expert legal advice and drafting services to support the effective management of the Fund and compliance with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) regulatory framework. The scope of the contract includes the preparation and finalisation of admission agreements for new employers joining the Fund, deeds of amendment relating to employer changes, investment management agreements, and the provision of ad hoc legal advice in relation to regulatory and policy developments affecting the LGPS. Services will be provided on an as-required basis, with instructions issued by Hampshire Pension Services. The contract has been awarded via a call-off under Lot 1 of the National LGPS Legal Services Framework 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50429219-4af6-4ab4-a7ee-a402a87ac9b2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| 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 | Hampshire County Council |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Burges Salmon LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 16:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50429219-4af6-4ab4-a7ee-a402a87ac9b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50429219-4af6-4ab4-a7ee-a402a87ac9b2
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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