Pension Administration Operational Support Services

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£498,225published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Aptia UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide pension professionals to work on the Fire Matthews delivery. These staff will initially work on processing cases that are ready for payment, using The National LGPS Framework for Pensions Administration Operational Support Services (Lot 1) direct award.

CPV: Pension fund administration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: option to extend by agreement for a maximum of 2x 6 months, subject to performance.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST
Last source update: 29 Apr 2026, 15:41 BST
Authority reference: NCCT42210
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-039351
Classification (CPV): Pension fund administration services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068e46 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Published justification: The use of lot 1 under the National LGPS Framework for Pensions Administration Operational Support Services to provide specialist Pensions Administration Operational Support Services as a direct award.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £498,2251 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Aptia UK Limited	£498,225 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 039351-2026-1 · Aptia UK Limited
Signed
29 Apr 2026
Value
£498,225
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services +44 1274432111 City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD11HXContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Aptia UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14923590 Level 37, Tower 42 25 Old Broad Street, London, London, EC2N 1HQ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.