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title: "Provision of NDA Pensions Funding, Investment and Strategy Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea36"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Nuclear Decommissioning Authority"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Provision of NDA Pensions Funding, Investment and Strategy Support

Buyer: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea36

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## Summary

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority procured pensions funding, investment and strategy support. This is specialist pension investment and actuarial consultancy work, covering advice to support the Authority’s pension arrangements, funding decisions, investment approach and related strategy. The requirement was procured as a call-off following a further competition under the National LGPS Framework for Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services. The service is for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, whose headquarters are in Cumbria. The awarded service is classified as pension investment services (CPV 66131100). The requirement was organised as one lot and concerns professional services rather than goods, construction or operational decommissioning work. It is therefore most relevant to pension consultancies, investment advisers, actuarial firms and providers with public-sector local government pension scheme expertise.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure as a competitive call-off under a framework. Mercer Limited was selected for the single lot. The award date was 21 August 2026, with a gross value of £792,000 including tax (£660,000 excluding tax). The standstill period ends on 3 September 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 10 September 2026 to 9 September 2030, with a possible 12-month renewal extending the maximum period to 9 September 2031. Contract signature is scheduled for 7 September 2026. The award is above the applicable threshold. The published data identifies the requirement as a competitive framework call-off, but does not provide detailed scoring criteria or minimum participation requirements.

This award demonstrates established demand from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for integrated pensions funding, investment and strategy support at a substantial public-sector scale. A credible future competitor would need strong pension investment advisory capability, including funding analysis, investment strategy and broader pensions governance or actuarial support. Experience of advising public bodies and local government pension scheme arrangements would be particularly relevant because the requirement was called off from a national LGPS consultancy framework. Suppliers should also be able to compete through a framework-based further competition rather than relying only on open-market tendering. The incumbent is a large specialist consultancy, indicating that competing firms will need sufficient technical depth, experienced advisers and capacity to provide sustained strategic support for a complex pension client.

## Notice

Provision of NDA Pensions Funding, Investment and Strategy Support. Call-off following a further competition - NCCT43062 National LGPS Framework Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080199-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £660,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority |
| Locality | CUMBRIA |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA24 3HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Egremont North and St Bees |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mercer Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66131100 - Pension investment services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 10:24 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080199-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080199-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05196d
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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