Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · Sub-central contracting authority
- Value
- £57,000,000 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Financial & insurance services · Pension services (CPV 66520000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 052312-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 May 2025
- Published29 Aug 2025Published 92 days after the contract date
Description
NWUPC in conjunction with UCEA has a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of a Defined Contribution Master Trust Pension Scheme and Employee Benefits including Group Life Assurance, Group Income Protection and the provision of a customisable benefits platform for the management of employee benefits through a single centralised portal. NWUPC is establishing the Framework Agreement as a central purchasing body for itself and its Members (Other Contracting Bodies (OCB)). NWUPC is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”) on behalf of members of APUC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC and SUPC. The Framework Agreement will be split into three lots as follows: Lot 1 – Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Master Trust) Lot 2 – Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection Lot 3 – Flexible Benefits Platform
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) and Employee Benefits | Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited | £19m |
| Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) and Employee Benefits | Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited | £19m |
| Pension Scheme (Defined Contribution) and Employee Benefits | Personal Group Holdings Plc | £19m |
About the suppliers
Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03253947).
Personal Group Holdings Plc: every public contract they have won.