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title: "Trustee Services Panel"
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# Trustee Services Panel

Buyer: PENSION PROTECTION FUND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb9943f4-99fb-488d-8d46-74ed5de01345

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## Summary

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has successfully concluded an open procurement process for establishing a Trustee Services Panel. This falls under the industry category of pension services (CPV 66520000). The contract, located in London, United Kingdom, has an estimated value of £43,200,000 including VAT over a maximum duration of four years, commencing on 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st March 2027. Key dates include the tender publication on 30th September 2024 and the conclusion of the tender period on 4th November 2024.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in trustee and pre-insolvency services, particularly benefiting SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). The framework allows flexibility for firms to engage over an extended period, thus providing a substantial growth avenue. Experienced firms equipped to manage pension schemes during financial distress are ideally positioned to benefit from this procurement, fostering partnerships and expanding their service portfolios within the public sector.

## Notice

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund has established a new Framework of specialist firms to provide trustee and pre-insolvency services to pension schemes prior to, and during, the PPF Assessment Period. The contract will be for an initial term of two years with two optional one-year extensions to take the maximum possible term to four years (2+1+1). The estimate value of call-off contracts awarded via this framework's full potential four-year term is PS36,000,000 + VAT (PS43,200,000 inc. VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/222528e3-e4e0-40ba-92d8-f7c1273125fb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £43,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,200,000 |
| 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 | PENSION PROTECTION FUND |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 2NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DALRIADA TRUSTEES; OPEN TRUSTEES; ROSS TRUSTEES SERVICES; VIDETT TRUSTEE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66520000 - Pension services

## Release History

- 19 Feb 2025 at 16:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/222528e3-e4e0-40ba-92d8-f7c1273125fb
- 30 Sep 2024 at 12:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf4e18f-df86-470b-b0fb-07c355f398c5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/222528e3-e4e0-40ba-92d8-f7c1273125fb
  19th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7bf4e18f-df86-470b-b0fb-07c355f398c5
  30th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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