AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Pensions Regulator awarded a direct, below-threshold contract to Pensions Policy Institute for Platinum membership covering 2026 to 2029. The published contract value is £72,000 gross.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and is linked to an active contract. The source explicitly records the contract as signed on 9 October 2026, with delivery from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2029.
Market significanceThis is a £72,000 direct membership-services purchase, classified as miscellaneous membership organisation services. The buyer states it has been a Platinum member of the supplier's supporting membership scheme since November 2007.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Pensions Policy Institute
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £72,000 gross (contract-level value) GBP · Active award; linked active contract
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Award 1 names Pensions Policy Institute as supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, records a gross value of GBP 72,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document 095712-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender PA0089 has status "complete" and lot 1 has status "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 9 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-09.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£72,000 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 72000 and currency GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1. No separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Document 095712-2026 was published at 2026-10-09T14:20:21+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-31.
Contract end
99% confidence30 October 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-10-30T23:59:59+00:00.
Term
99% confidenceThree years
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The published period runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2029.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePlatinum membership of the Pensions Policy Institute Supporting Membership scheme
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The opportunity title and description identify Pensions Policy Institute Platinum Membership 2026-2029 and refer to the PPI Supporting Membership scheme.
Service classification
99% confidenceCPV 98130000 — Miscellaneous membership organisations services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 98130000 with this description.
Geographic delivery
94% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address with region UK and country GB.
Stated rationale
96% confidenceThe buyer considers PPI modelling and research potentially useful for its regulatory objectives and policy-context understanding.
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The published description states the original decision to join was based on that assessment.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender PA0089 records procurementMethod as "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender PA0089 records procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - without competition".
Competition information
96% confidenceNo competitive process is indicated by the published procedure detail.
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The notice states below threshold procurement without competition; no bid count or evaluation information is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract reference
99% confidenceContract 1: Pensions Policy Institute Membership 2026-2029
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Contract 1 carries this title and is linked to award 1.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo — recorded as below threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false; the procurement detail also states below threshold.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial model
98% confidenceA fixed published contract value of £72,000 gross for a three-year membership term
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Contract 1 records £72,000 gross and a period from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2029.
Relationship context
95% confidenceThe direct award follows a buyer-stated membership relationship dating to 2007.
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The procedure is direct and the buyer states it has been a Platinum member since November 2007.
Evaluation rationale
99% confidenceNo supplier evaluation, pricing comparison, or savings evidence is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceSource supplier name is used; no Companies House-verified legal name was supplied.
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Supplier verification status is "not_applicable" and verified_company_name is null. The source identifies the supplier through a GB-PPON identifier.
Value granularity
99% confidenceOnly a contract-level value is published; no separate lot value or pricing breakdown is supplied.
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Contract 1 records £72,000, while lot 1 has no value_amount.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceBid numbers, bidder identities, scores, award criteria and evaluation records are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract options
99% confidenceExtension and renewal terms are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No Companies House-verified legal supplier name was supplied; Pensions Policy Institute is the source name associated with a GB-PPON identifier.
- No separate lot value, pricing breakdown, bid count, evaluation information, award criteria, or supplier scoring was published.
- No extension, renewal option, or future procurement plan was published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
The Pensions RegulatorPensions Policy InstitutePlatinum membershipmembership servicesdirect award£72,000 contractUK public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received The Pensions Regulator's Pensions Policy Institute membership contract?
Pensions Policy Institute received award 1 for lot 1.
What is the value of the Pensions Policy Institute membership contract?
The published contract value is £72,000 gross.
When does the contract run?
The signed contract runs from 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2029.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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