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title: "Pension Services for South Yorkshire Police Officers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07755c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Pension Services for South Yorkshire Police Officers

Buyer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07755c

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## Summary

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority procured pension administration services for police officers employed by South Yorkshire Police. The requirement covers insurance and pension services, with the work relating to South Yorkshire. It was intended to operate through a direct award framework arrangement, rather than as a broad competition for unrelated public-sector pension work. The buyer is a regional public authority based in Sheffield, while South Yorkshire Police is the public-service organisation whose officers are supported by the service. The relevant market is therefore suppliers able to administer pension arrangements for police personnel and understand the requirements of a public-sector employer. This is a service contract, not a supply or construction opportunity.

The procurement has reached completion and an award was made to XPS Administration Ltd. The award is active and the contract was signed on 17 July 2026 for £1,041,666.67. The selected supplier was the only bidder recorded. The process used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, relying on a framework that allowed a direct award. Price was the stated award criterion. The procurement was arranged as one lot, described as a Direct Award Framework, with an option to extend for two years; that lot is recorded as cancelled even though the associated award and contract are active. The contract period itself is not stated.

This procurement shows established demand from South Yorkshire’s policing sector for specialist pension administration services at a substantial public-sector scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capability to administer pension services for police officers, maintain accurate member and employer records, and deliver reliably for a public authority. Suppliers should also be prepared to demonstrate clear value for money, since price was the stated basis for the award, and to work through framework or direct-award routes rather than relying only on open competitions. The selected provider was a large specialist administration business, indicating that dependable delivery capacity and the ability to manage a significant officer population are commercially relevant when this buyer’s requirement next returns to market.

## Notice

Pension services for police officers employed by South Yorkshire Police

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award Framework

Options: Options to extend for a two year period

### Procurement Information

The Framework allowed a Direct Award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088647-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,041,666 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XPS Administration Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66500000 - Insurance and pension services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088647-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southyorkshire.police.uk

## Provenance

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