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title: "Pensions Reform Readiness Survey"
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buyer: "The Pensions Regulator"
published: "2026-10-01"
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# Pensions Reform Readiness Survey

Buyer: The Pensions Regulator  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb235874-f128-4b96-815c-a85d639976e4

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## Summary

The Pensions Regulator commissioned external social research to design and deliver a Pension Reform Readiness Survey. The research assesses how prepared defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) occupational pension schemes are for forthcoming reforms under the Pensions Act 2026. The work is for delivery in South East England. This is a research-services requirement focused on pension schemes’ readiness for legislative change.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Yonder Consulting on 11 September 2026. The awarded value is £71,340. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The original estimated procurement range was £71,340 to £81,690. The buyer used a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 25 August 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was for one survey covering both DB and DC occupational pension schemes. The procurement record reports no separate lot awards.

This award demonstrates demand from The Pensions Regulator for external research into occupational pension schemes’ readiness for reform. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show it can design and deliver a survey that assesses both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes against forthcoming pension-policy changes. The work is research services, and the procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, showing that a provider with the capacity to deliver the survey can compete; the award does not establish that large-firm scale is essential. The call-off route through a dynamic purchasing system is also relevant to suppliers tracking this buyer’s research needs.

## Notice

This requirement is to commission external research services to design and deliver a Pension Reform Readiness Survey, assessing how prepared DB and DC occupational pension schemes are for forthcoming reforms under the Pensions Act 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b56a2ee-090d-420d-ac80-b329a246d27b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £81,690 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £71,340 |
| 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 | The Pensions Regulator |
| Locality | BRIGHTON |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN1 6AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Preston Park |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Pavilion |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Yonder Consulting Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b56a2ee-090d-420d-ac80-b329a246d27b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b56a2ee-090d-420d-ac80-b329a246d27b
  1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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