Ends Mar 2027
WCC - Administration of Firefighter Pension Schemes and Pensioner Payroll
Warwickshire County Council · West Midlands · 65-month contract
Held by West Yorkshire Pension Fund
Pension administration tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
223 pension administration tenders and contracts, 69 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£450k
- Contracts a month2.2
- Won by SMEs22%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs6
- Live now2See them →
Pension administration contracts
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How many pension administration contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "pension administration" alert would have missed 18 of 25 pension administration contracts (72%) and an expert list of 13 phrases 8 (32%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"pension administration"
72% missed
18 of 25
Expert list13 phrases
32% missed
8 of 25
Expert list: pension administration, pensions administration, pension scheme administration, pension administrator, pension transfer, mccloud, pension recalculation, lgps administration, pension payroll, pension fund administration, pension services, police pension administration, pension sharing
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53 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 pension administration opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses Feb 2027Pension Administration ServiceBank of England · LondonEst.£11.2m
- Awarded26 Oct 2026Pensions Administration 2026-2027Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service · South WestWon by West Yorkshire Pension Fund£82k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026TRHS0016 Provision of Pension Scheme for the Euston Delivery CompanyDepartment for Transport · LondonWon by People's Partnership Limited£1.4m
- Awarded14 Sep 2026FPS Transfer ProjectWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by XPS Pensions Group£97k
- Awarded14 Sep 2026Pensions Administration ServiceGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by XPS Pensions Group£374k
- Awarded11 Sep 2026Pension Transfer ProjectWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by XPS Pensions Group£116k
- Awarded8 Sep 2026Pension Administration Support ServicesLondon Borough of Harrow · LondonWon by Hymans Robertson LLP£38k
- Awarded20 Aug 2026XPS Pension Sharing ProjectDurham Constabulary · North EastWon by XPS Pensions Group£24k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026McCloud APC AdjustmentsSouth Yorkshire Pensions Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Hymans Robertson LLP£32k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Pension RecalculationsSouth Yorkshire Pensions Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Hymans Robertson LLP£46k
- Awarded17 Jul 2026Pension Services for South Yorkshire Police OfficersSouth Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by XPS Administration£1m
- Awarded12 Jun 2026Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) AdministrationEnvironment Agency£29.1m
- Awarded12 Jun 2026Pension Administration ServicesNorthumbria Police · North EastWon by XPS Administration£2.3m
- Awarded10 Jun 2026CSP25324 - GBE Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) · LondonWon by TPT Retirement Solutions Limited
- Awarded1 Jun 2026CST295 Pension Fund Address TracingDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Target Professional Services£70k
- Awarded22 May 2026McCloud RSS Administration Service ContinuationNHS Business Services Authority · North EastWon by Equiniti£6.5m
- Awarded11 May 2026CNC Pension Scheme (CPS)Civil Nuclear ConstabularyWon by Equiniti£133k
- Awarded29 Apr 2026International Payment Services 2026Pension Protection Fund · LondonWon by Equiniti£1m
- Awarded29 Apr 2026Pension Administration Operational Support ServicesCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Aptia UK Limited£498k
- Awarded24 Apr 2026Address Tracing and Mortality Screening Services for Hampshire Pensions ServicesHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Target Professional Services£217k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026The Provision of Pension Administration ServicesWest Midlands Police · West MidlandsWon by XPS Administration£3.8m
- Awarded1 Jan 2026Provision of specialist project support in respect of the McCloud remedyIsle of Wight Council · South EastWon by Hymans Robertson LLP£578k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025GMC2199 Actuarial and administration services, investment services and employee adviceGeneral Medical Council · North WestWon by Maven Public Sector and 1 more
- Awarded18 Dec 2025Pension Administration ServicesNorthumbria Police · North EastWon by XPS Administration£333k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025Pension Tracing ServicesNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Target Professional Services£60k
- Awarded22 Oct 2025The provision of an “off the shelf” Master Trust defined contribution (DC) pension scheme administered and operated by Legal & General Resources Limited.Nuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Legal & General£20m
- Awarded13 Oct 2025UKRI-5232 Projected Pension StatementsUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Mycsp Limited£25k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Retirement AdministrationLondon Borough of Bexley · LondonWon by Teachers Pensions£30k
- Awarded24 Sep 2025BTA2116 - US Pension Scheme Actuarial ServicesVisitBritain / VisitEngland (British Tourist Authority) · West MidlandsWon by Mercer
- Awarded12 Sep 2025Processing of undecided leaver casesWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Hymans Robertson LLP£100k
- Awarded4 Sep 2025GMC2183 Associate Pension Provider pre-market engagement noticeGeneral Medical Council · North WestWon by TPT Retirement Solutions Limited£4.5m
- Open to joinOpen nowNorth West DPS2 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where pension administration tenders are run
In-Tend3 33%- Jaggaer3 33%
Atamis2 22%- BravoSolution1 11%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
6 frameworks and DPSs for pension administration work are running. 1 is open to join now.
XPS Administration won the most pension administration contracts
Equiniti won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XPS Administration Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 8 | £11.6m | 7 | ||
| 2joint | Equiniti North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £21.5m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Hymans Robertson LLP Yorkshire and the Humber · 2 framework places · See every contract | 6 | £3.6m | 5 | ||
| 2joint | Target Professional Services North West · SME · See every contract | 6 | £516k | 5 | ||
| 5 | XPS Pensions Group West Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £611k | 3 | ||
| 6 | West Yorkshire Pension Fund South West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £494k | 3 | ||
| 7joint | Spence and Partners Limited Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £12.2m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | TPT Retirement Solutions Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £4.5m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Crown Agents London · See every contract | 2 | £2.1m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Maven Public Sector North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £86k | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 36% of pension administration contracts
Police, fire and rescue services buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £333k against £88k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought pension administration more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many pension administration contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many pension administration contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Business Services Authority | 4 | £20.3m |
| 2 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 3 | £255k |
| 3 | General Medical Council | 2 | £4.5m |
| 4 | Northumbria Police | 2 | £2.6m |
| 5 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | £2.1m |
| 6 | Civil Nuclear Constabulary | 2 | £250k |
| 7 | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £213k |
| 8 | South Yorkshire Pensions Authority | 2 | £78k |
| 9 | Environment Agency | 1 | £29.1m |
| 10 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 1 | £20m |
109 pension administration contracts awarded since 2021
- 132021
- 92022
- 182023
- 202024
- 272025
- 222026 so far
Prices
Half of pension administration contracts are worth less than £275k
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueCentral governmentNHS and healthTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest pension administration contracts
- Environment AgencyWinner not published · 12 Jun 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesLegal & General · 22 Oct 2025
- Ministry of JusticeSpence and Partners Limited · 15 Aug 2025
- NHS Business Services AuthorityEquiniti · 22 Apr 2025
- NHS Business Services AuthorityEquiniti · 22 May 2026
- NHS Business Services AuthorityEquiniti · 16 Oct 2025
- General Medical CouncilTPT Retirement Solutions Limited · 4 Sep 2025
- West Midlands PoliceXPS Administration · 16 Jan 2026
- Kent County CouncilHymans Robertson LLP · 18 Nov 2024
- Northumbria PoliceXPS Administration · 12 Jun 2026
Renewing contracts
8 pension administration contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of Pension Administration Services
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service · North East · 5-year contract
Held by West Yorkshire Pension Fund
Ends Mar 2027
CNC Pension Scheme (CPS)
Civil Nuclear Constabulary · 10-month contract
Held by Equiniti
Pension administration contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Pension administration contract for a transport or utility bodySouth West£1m or moreEnds Aug 2027
Pension administration contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Pension administration contract for an NHS bodyNorth East£1m or moreEnds Sep 2027
Pension administration contract for a central government bodyScotlandUnder £100kEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
The North East awards the most pension administration contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 0 | 8 | £17m | £717k | Equiniti (3) | NHS Business Services Authority (3) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 7 | £24.8m | £90k | Target Professional Services and Maven Public Sector (2 each) | Cheshire West and Chester Council (3) | 0 |
| London | 1 | 7 | £3.5m | £519k | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 6 | £3.2m | £498k | XPS Administration (3) | South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £4.8m | £456k | XPS Administration and XPS Pensions Group (2 each) | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £2m | £85k | Target Professional Services (2) | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £3.7m | £398k | Hymans Robertson LLP (2) | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £1.1m | £228k | West Yorkshire Pension Fund (2) | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £139k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with pension administration
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Key findings
- £450k a month
of pension administration contracts awarded.
Typical contract £217k x 2.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.2
pension administration contracts are awarded in a typical month.
53 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
pension administration contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 6
frameworks and DPSs are running for pension administration work.
1 open to join now. - 22%
of pension administration contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 45 award notices.
How many pension administration tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 69 | 223 |
| Contracts awarded | 25 | 97 |
15 pension administration contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 9 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 42 buyers awarded pension administration contracts to 25 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many pension administration contracts does the UK public sector award?
53 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 42 public buyers.
How long are pension administration tenders open for?
The median pension administration tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector pension administration contract worth?
The median is £275k, and 50% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector pension administration contracts?
XPS Administration won the most (8). Equiniti won the most by value (£21.5m).
Which buyers award the most pension administration contracts?
Councils award 36% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most pension administration contracts?
The North East: 8 of 53 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (7) and London (7).
How many pension administration contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 5 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for pension administration work that are open to join?
6 frameworks and DPSs for pension administration work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
An administrator runs a pension scheme's member records, calculations and payments for the scheme manager, including backlog clearance, data rectification, remedy calculations and outsourced defined contribution scheme services.
- Outsourced pension administration
- McCloud remedy calculation capacity
- Member data rectification and backlog clearance
- Defined contribution scheme administration
- Build and operation of a national scheme's administration
What is not included
- Pension administration software alone: another industry: it-software (see Pensions administration system)
- Actuarial and benefits advice (see Actuarial and pensions consultancy)
- Investment of scheme assets (see Investment management)