---
title: "Pension support services for employees 2026/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06749f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2026-05-28"
---

# Pension support services for employees 2026/27

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06749f

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## Summary

NHS England has successfully concluded the procurement process for pension support services for the 2026/27 year, with the contract awarded to Circle Specialist Services Ltd. This project is centred around providing comprehensive pension advice to NHS England employees, focusing on pivotal areas like organisational transitions and complex pension decisions. The procurement was an open competition conducted below the threshold, and the contract commenced on 1st June 2026, running until 31st March 2027. The contract was signed on 21st May 2026, with a total value of GBP 97,800. The service is categorised under health services, and the head office of the buying organisation is located in London, United Kingdom.

This award presents substantial growth opportunities for suppliers skilled in delivering expert pension advice, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those familiar with the digital, virtual, and in-person service delivery model. The procurement process emphasised technical and social value, highly suitable for businesses specialising in similar comprehensive support services and capable of assisting with large-scale organisational transitions and exits. Engaging in such contracts could significantly bolster a company's credentials within the public sector services spectrum, providing a competitive edge in future NHS-related tenders. Suitable businesses will benefit from engaging with government contracting portals like Atamis.

## Notice

A supplier is required to deliver comprehensive, expert pension advice and support services (digital, virtual and in-person) to all NHS England employees, particularly to support organisational transition, redundancies and exits, and complex pension decisions across NHS and Civil Service schemes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050040-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £82,000 |
| Lots value | £82,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £81,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CIRCLE SPECIALIST SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 28 May 2026 at 08:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050040-2026
- 26 Mar 2026 at 09:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027705-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050040-2026
  28th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027705-2026
  26th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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