---
title: "FPS Transfer Project"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority"
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# FPS Transfer Project

Buyer: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f8b1

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## Summary

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority commissioned services to deliver its Backlog of Pension Transfer Project. The requirement covers pension transfer work, including the processing and resolution of accumulated pension transfer cases. It is a specialist pension administration and advisory service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The buying organisation is based at Fire Service Headquarters in Birmingham. Delivery is intended across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The procurement sits within the pension services category (CPV 66520000). The requirement was arranged as one lot and is relevant to pension consultancies, pension administrators and providers with the operational capacity to manage a backlog of transfer cases for a public-sector employer.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to XPS Pensions Group PLC. The buyer used a direct procedure below the threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 12 September 2026 to 27 September 2027. Its value is £96,757 excluding VAT, or £116,108.40 including VAT. The contract is active and the single lot is complete. The published outcome identifies XPS Pensions Group PLC as the selected supplier. The requirement was therefore placed without a competitive tender, so the available information does not establish a scored evaluation basis or competing bids. The opportunity is evidence of a defined pension-transfer backlog being addressed through a time-limited specialist services contract for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.

For a supplier assessing future work from this buyer, the procurement demonstrates demand for specialist pension transfer services to clear an accumulated caseload across a public-sector organisation. A credible competitor would need practical experience of pension transfer administration, the ability to process backlog cases accurately and consistently, and sufficient trained staff and management oversight to deliver the work at scale. Because the requirement spans England, suppliers would also need operating arrangements that support coordinated delivery across multiple regions, whether through a national team or suitably controlled regional resources. Strong case management, quality assurance, handling of member and scheme information, and the ability to work to defined timescales would be commercially relevant capabilities when this type of requirement returns to market. The awarded supplier is a large pension services business, indicating the value of established specialist capacity.

## Notice

Backlog of Pension Transfer Project

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086670-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £96,757 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B7 4HW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XPS Pensions Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66520000 - Pension services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 07:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086670-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086670-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://xpsgroup.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wmfs.net/

## Provenance

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