UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund would like to procure a new Framework Agreement of specialist firms to provide Administration, Actuarial, Support and Consultancy Services. The maximum number of firms per lot that will be admitted to the framework agreement are as follows: Lot 1: 15 Lot 2: 15 The same supplier may be on both Lots. In this scenario, this means the supplier would take one place on each Lot. National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) may also choose to contract for services via a call-off from the framework.

The contract for the provision of Design Services for External Communications ("The Services") is being tendered by the Board of the Pension Protection PPF ("The PPF") in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Restricted Procedure. The PPF requires a specialist external design agency. Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents

The contract for the provision of Design Services for External Communications ("The Services") is being tendered by the Board of the Pension Protection PPF ("The PPF") in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Restricted Procedure. The PPF requires a specialist external design agency. Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents Please visit our tendering portal to access the procurement documents. You will need to create an account on the PPF tendering portal if you have not used it before. Closing date for SQ responses - 21 August 2023 Closing date for ITT responses - 6 October 2023 https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

The contract for the provision Planned Preventative Maintenance PPM ("The Services") is being tendered by the Board of the Pension Protection PPF ("The PPF") in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Open Procedure. Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents Please visit our tendering portal to access the procurement documents. You will need to create an account on the PPF tendering portal if you have not used it before. https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Estimated contract value has been calculated based on the basis of; previous and estimated spend for planned and reactive maintenance ex VAT over the total potential contract term of 5 years.

The contract for the provision of Planned Preventative Maintenance PPM ("The Services") is being tendered by the Board of the Pension Protection PPF ("The PPF") in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Open Procedure. Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents.

The Pension Protection Fund ("The PPF") is tendering a contract for the provision of training and development services ("The Services”) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. If you are interested in participating in the competition for this requirement, please complete the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) linked to this notice by the SQ return date. Full details of the requirements and how to respond are available in the Information and Guidance document which can be found at: https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk

The contract for the provision of Training Services ("The Services") is being tendered by the Board of the Pension Protection PPF ("The PPF") in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 . The PPF requires a panel of training providers. Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents Please visit our tendering portal to access the procurement documents. You will need to create an account on the PPF tendering portal if you have not used it before. Closing date for SQ responses - 20 June 2024 Closing date for ITT responses - 15 August 2024 https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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The Board of the Pension Protection Fund is planning to establish a new Framework of specialist firms to provide trustee and pre-insolvency services to pension schemes prior to, and during, the PPF Assessment Period.

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund is planning to establish a new Framework of specialist firms to provide trustee and pre-insolvency services to pension schemes prior to, and during, the PPF Assessment Period. The contract will be for an initial term of two years with optional extensions to take the maximum possible term to four years (2+1+1).

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund is planning to establish a new Framework of accounting and covenant advisory firms to provide restructuring and pre-insolvency support services to pensions schemes and/or their employers. The Framework can be used by the PPF and/or a PPF Panel Trustee. The contract will be for an initial term of two years with optional extensions to take the maximum possible term to four years (2+1+1).

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund is planning to establish a new Framework of accounting and covenant advisory firms to provide restructuring and pre-insolvency support services to pensions schemes and/or their employers. The Framework can be used by the PPF and/or a PPF Panel Trustee.

The contract for the provision of Coaching Services ("The Services") is being tendered by the Board of the Pension Protection PPF ("The PPF") in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Restricted Procedure . The PPF requires a panel of coaching providers. Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents Please visit our tendering portal to access the procurement documents. You will need to create an account on the PPF tendering portal if you have not used it before. Closing date for SQ responses - 2 December 2024 Closing date for ITT responses - 31 January 2025 https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

The Pension Protection Fund ("The PPF") is tendering a contract for the provision of coaching services ("The Services”) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Restricted Procedure. If you are interested in participating in the competition for this requirement, please complete the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) linked to this notice by the SQ return date. Full details of the requirements and how to respond are available in the Information and Guidance document which can be found at: https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund is tendering for an Order management, portfolio monitoring and risk analytics system. The requirement has been split into two lots: Lot 1 - Order management system, Portfolio monitoring & Risk analysis system (Matching portfolio and other internally managed portfolios, with specific emphasis on LDI). Lot 2 - Portfolio monitoring and risk analysis system (Growth portfolio, with specific emphasis on Private Markets) Full details of the PPF's requirements are set out in the procurement documents Please visit our tendering portal to access the procurement documents. You will need to create an account on the PPF tendering portal if you have not used it before. Closing date for SQ responses - 13 February 2025 Closing date for ITT responses - 21 March 2025 The total estimated contract value for the purposes of the notice has been calculated as a range between £43m and £55m across Lots 1 and 2 over the maximum contract term of 10 years. The PPF is evolving within a changing market, and future needs for additional investment management modules is possible. These developments will align with market changes and the Board's strategy, potentially requiring new software and licenses. This may lead to price revisions and increased fees over the contract's duration, though the extent of these additional services is not guaranteed. In the event there was a significant increase to the number of schemes PPF takes on then this would require an amendment to the contract value. However, this known, unknown value cannot be predicted at this stage.

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is going out to tender, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation, to deliver the following systems which have been split into two lots. Bidders may opt to bid for one or both lots: Lot 1 • Order management system; • Portfolio monitoring & Risk analysis system (Matching portfolio and other internally managed portfolios, with specific emphasis on LDI). Lot 2 • Portfolio monitoring and risk analysis system (Growth portfolio, with specific emphasis on Private Markets) If you are interested in participating in the competition for this requirement, please complete the Standard Questionnaire (SQ) linked to this notice by the SQ return date. Full details of the requirements and how to respond are available in the Information and Guidance document which can be found at: https://ppf.bravosolution.co.uk

We are seeking proposals from external, third-party suppliers in relation to the establishment of a panel to provide legal services to the Board of the Pension Protection Fund. Bidders will have the opportunity to bid on any of the four lots: Lot 1 Services (Legal Advisory Services) - maximum 4 bidders will be appointed to this lot. Lot 2 Services (Asset Management) - maximum 6 bidders will be appointed to this lot. Lot 3 Services (Real Estate) - maximum 3 bidders will be appointed to this lot. Lot 4 Services (Schemes in Assessment) - maximum 3 bidders will be appointed to this lot. The new panel will be live from Monday 2nd February 2026 and successfully appointed Bidders must be capable of commencing services from this date. The contract term will be for an initial term of 24-months with two optional extension periods of 12-months each to take the maximum possible term to 48 months (2+1+1). This notice is linked to a UK2 - Early Market Engagement Notice, with the below reference numbers. There appears to be a validation bug where we're unable to link the UK2 notice with this UK4 - Tender Opportunity notice, which we are raising with BravoSolutions. Notice number: 2025/S 000-011208 Procedure ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f8a3 Notice reference 2025-041381

We are tendering to appoint a PR Agency to work on behalf of the PPF. The Agency will be expected to support and deliver strategic communications, a full media service supporting the development and issuing of materials, determining best channels and publications, building media relations, narrative development, identifying media opportunities in the broadest form, supporting spokespeople with training, briefing and preparation, crisis support, developing thought leadership capabilities, relevant stakeholder engagement, and campaign management, with a strong emphasis on sector expertise, performance measurement, and governance. We will look to our agency for horizon scanning and knowledge sharing to guide and inform us on best practice, new channels and approaches and the external climate/market. We will be appointing a single service provider to deliver PR and related Agency Services. The contract will be for an initial term of 2 (two) years with optional extensions to take the maximum possible term to 8 (eight) years. The total estimated contract value for the purpose of this notice has been calculated as a range between £1,280,000 and £1,408,000 over the maximum contract term of 8 years. The PPF is evolving within a changing market and future needs for additional PR agency services is possible. This may lead to price revisions and increased fees over the duration of the contract, though the extent of these additional services in not guaranteed. In the event there was a significant increase in the PPF's remit this may necessitate an amendment to the overall contract value. However this known, unknown value cannot be predicted at this stage.