AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Pension Protection Fund awarded a governance-function review support contract to PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED. The published contract record states that it was signed on 13 October 2026 and runs from 14 October to 31 December 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition consultancy engagement for governance review support, with a published net contract value of £47,250 and gross value of £56,700.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £47,250 net; £56,700 gross GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED as its supplier. Supplier verification provides the same verified company name and company number 00414220. The contract linked to award 1 gives the stated values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process notice type and contract document both state “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£47,250
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Contract 1 value.amount is 47250 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£56,700
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 56700 GBP.
Value allocation
96% 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.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-13.
Contract start
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-14.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31.
Notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T11:10:17+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSupport for an internal review of the PPF governance function
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The description calls for a supplier to support an ongoing internal review of the PPF’s governance function.
Review focus
98% confidenceWhether governance arrangements remain fit for purpose and can support current and future governance requirements
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This is stated in the published description.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices: business and management consultancy services
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Award item classification is CPV 79410000, Business and management consultancy services.
Delivery location
94% confidenceUKI62
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKI62.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is “limited”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this explicitly.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not published
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring or evaluation narrative is supplied in the notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence14 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Duration
91% confidenceApproximately 79 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract dates; this is a calendar estimate.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal provision is supplied in the published record.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
94% confidenceShort-term governance and management consultancy support
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The scope concerns governance-function review support and the contract runs from 14 October to 31 December 2026.
Published pricing basis
99% confidenceBoth net and gross totals are published; no pricing breakdown is supplied.
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The contract contains amount (£47,250) and amountGross (£56,700), without rate-card or line-item data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract evidence quality
98% confidenceHigh for supplier, signature date, term and total contract values
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These fields are explicitly present in the active contract record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is identified but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No tender deadline, bid count, bidder identities, award date, scoring or evaluation information is provided.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No pricing breakdown, deliverables, milestones, extension terms or renewal terms are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 is unnamed and has no published description or separately stated value.
- The notice does not publish bid counts, tender participants, evaluation criteria, scores, award decision date or reasons for selection.
- No extension, option, renewal, pricing-breakdown, milestone or deliverable information is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Pension Protection FundPA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITEDgovernance function reviewgovernance consultancyCS1116Find a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the PPF Governance Function Team Review contract?
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED, verified as company number 00414220.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £47,250 excluding VAT and £56,700 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published term runs from 14 October 2026 to 31 December 2026; it was signed on 13 October 2026.
What is the work for?
The supplier will support an internal PPF review of whether its governance arrangements remain fit for purpose and support current and future requirements.
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