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| Source: | Contracts Finder |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Application Deadline: | 17 March 2025 |
| Contract Start Date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Contract End Date: | 30 April 2032 |
| Contract Duration: | 6.8 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-b5fd17-62c95603-a87b-4a8f-805a-c636d8f6ab6b |
| Notice Reference: | b9ecdb2c-de8e-470a-98b7-24dde953eec1-861217 |
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Awarded to (2 suppliers)
| Award value: | £19,000,000 |
| Award decision date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Award status: | Active |
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 Please note that this is the second award notice and relates to the award of Lot 3. A separate notice was published pertaining to the award of Lots 1 & 2 .
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