Awarded 9 October 2026
Actuarial Services for Tyne and Wear Pension Fund
South Tyneside Council · North East
Pension actuary tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
78 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Pension actuary contracts ,
78 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest pension actuary contracts awarded
Awarded 8 October 2026
CS1039 D - Superfunds and Pre 97
Pension Protection Fund · London
Awarded 8 October 2026
CS1039 C - ACS Risk Methodology
Pension Protection Fund · London
Awarded 2 October 2026
ESCC DR Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services for the East Sussex Pension Fund
East Sussex County Council · South East
Awarded 30 September 2026
Retirement consultancy Framework
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) · London
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Hymans Robertson LLP won the most pension actuary contracts
Mercer won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
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| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hymans Robertson LLP London · See every contract | 12 | £12.5m | 9 | ||
| 2 | Government Actuary's Department North West · See every contract | 11 | £1.7m | 5 | ||
| 3 | Mercer South East · See every contract | 10 | £13.2m | 10 | ||
| 4 | Isio North West · See every contract | 7 | £337k | 6 | ||
| 5 | Maven Public Sector North West · See every contract | 6 | £4.9m | 5 | ||
| 6 | WTW (Willis Towers Watson) London · See every contract | 5 | £842k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | PwC North West · See every contract | 4 | £331k | 3 | ||
| 7joint | KPMG North West · See every contract | 4 | £305k | 4 | ||
| 9joint | Barnett Waddingham LLP Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £1.3m | 3 | ||
| 9joint | Grant Thornton London · See every contract | 3 | £115k | 1 |
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Who buys
52 buyers awarded pension actuary contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought pension actuary more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many pension actuary contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many pension actuary contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) | 9 | £1.6m |
| 2 | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | 5 | £1.1m |
| 3 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 4 | £2.4m |
| 4 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 4 | £957k |
| 5 | Pension Protection Fund | 3 | £356k |
| 6 | National Audit Office | 3 | £115k |
| 7 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 2 | £2.8m |
| 8 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 2 | £1.1m |
| 9 | NHS Property Services Limited | 2 | £240k |
| 10 | Sellafield Ltd | 2 | £42k |
Prices
Half of pension actuary contracts are worth less than £100k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 74% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Wirral CouncilMercer · 28 Feb 2025
- Gloucestershire County CouncilHymans Robertson LLP · 27 Feb 2026
- General Medical CouncilMaven Public Sector, XPS Group PLC · 19 Dec 2025
- Dumfries and Galloway CouncilHymans Robertson LLP · 2 Jan 2025
- East Sussex County CouncilMercer · 2 Oct 2026
- South Tyneside CouncilMaven Public Sector · 9 Oct 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesMaven Public Sector · 12 May 2026
- Durham County CouncilHymans Robertson LLP · 30 Jul 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesMaven Public Sector · 20 Jun 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilBarnett Waddingham LLP · 4 Sep 2025
Where and when
Where and when pension actuary contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 15 | £7.8m |
| London | 15 | £2.1m |
| North East | 7 | £2.7m |
| South East | 7 | £2.4m |
| South West | 7 | £1.2m |
| West Midlands | 3 | £728k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | £233k |
| East of England | 2 | £242k |
| Wales | 1 | £966k |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of pension actuary tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a pension actuary tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 55% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical pension actuary tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 20 UK pension actuary tenders published in the last 24 months. - 74%
of the money is in the 10 biggest pension actuary contracts.
Of 74 contracts with a published value. - 15%
of pension actuary contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 72 award notices.
Questions
How many pension actuary contracts does the UK public sector award?
78 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 52 public buyers.
How long are pension actuary tenders open for?
The median pension actuary tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector pension actuary contract worth?
The median is £100k, and 70% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector pension actuary contracts?
Hymans Robertson LLP won the most (12). Mercer won the most by value (£13.2m).
What is included
Actuaries and pensions consultants advise on pension schemes and actuarial liabilities: valuations and assumptions, benefits and governance, and reviews of actuarial assumptions used in accounts.
- Pension scheme advisory services
- Fund actuary valuations and contribution advice
- Review of actuarial assumptions behind accounts provisions
- Benefits and governance advice
What is not included
- Investment strategy and manager selection advice (see Investment consultancy and independent investment advice)
- Professional trustee appointments (see Professional pension trustee services)
- Scheme administration (see Pension scheme administration)
- Pensions legal advice (see Legal)