---
title: "002883 PENSION REVIEW AND REPLACEMENT ADVICE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ac2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "British Library"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# 002883 PENSION REVIEW AND REPLACEMENT ADVICE

Buyer: British Library  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ac2

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## Summary

The British Library Board bought pensions consultancy to help establish a new defined contribution pension arrangement. The work is pension fund consultancy, covering review and replacement advice for the Library’s pension provision. The procurement comprised one lot, with the service delivered in the United Kingdom. The buyer is the British Library Board, a central government public authority. The requirement centres on specialist advice for setting up a new workplace pension arrangement rather than supplying pension products or administering a general staff benefits programme. The selected provider was Barnett Waddingham LLP, a pensions consultancy. The scope and purpose make this most relevant to consultancies with experience advising public sector employers on defined contribution pension design and implementation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Barnett Waddingham LLP through a limited competition below the relevant threshold. The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 5 October 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £16,700 excluding VAT (£20,040 including VAT). The agreement includes optional additional services: a provider selection day for £3,000 excluding VAT and establishing a pensions management committee for £2,250 excluding VAT. The process was divided into one lot. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier and an active contract; no award evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements are recorded in the supplied procurement details.

This award shows demand from the British Library for focused pensions consultancy to review existing provision and establish a defined contribution arrangement. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable expertise in occupational pensions advice, defined contribution scheme design and the practical steps involved in selecting and implementing a provider. Experience supporting public sector employers through pension change would be relevant to understanding governance, workforce considerations and the buyer’s institutional context. The optional work also signals value in being able to advise on provider selection and establish a pensions management committee, alongside core scheme advice. The contract was delivered by a large consultancy, indicating that the requirement was entrusted to an established provider, although the procurement details do not set a formal minimum size or capacity threshold.

## Notice

Provision of pensions consultancy services to support the British Library in establishing a new Defined Contribution (DC) pension arrangement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098485-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,700 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | British Library |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 2DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Barnett Waddingham LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 13:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098485-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098485-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.barnett-waddingham.co.uk/
- http://www.bl.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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