AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Anchor Hanover Group awarded and signed a contract with LANE CLARK & PEACOCK LLP for retained pension adviser services. The published scope describes actuarial and consulting services, potentially including investment advice, although the award item is classified as legal advisory services.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for LANE CLARK & PEACOCK LLP. The contract was signed and started on 30 September 2026.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £156,250 excluding VAT (£187,500 including VAT) for the initial one-year term, with up to two further one-year renewal periods.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LANE CLARK & PEACOCK LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £156,250 excluding VAT; £187,500 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names LANE CLARK & PEACOCK LLP as supplier. Supplier identity is verified by Companies House number OC301436. The published value is held at contract level for contract 1 linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender” (UK7).
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£156,250
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Contract 1 value.amount is 156250 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£187,500
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 187500 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to sole award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Initial contract start
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-30.
Initial contract end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-09-30.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence30 September 2029
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2029-09-30.
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-14T12:45:35+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Published service description
99% confidenceActuarial and consulting services, which may include investment advice
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The tender description states: “The supply of actuarial and consulting services, which may include investment advice.”
Award item classification
99% confidenceCPV 79111000 — Legal advisory services
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Award item 1 carries CPV 79111000, described as Legal advisory services.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item are related to lot 1.
Delivery coverage
95% confidenceEnglish regions, excluding the South West and Wales
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Delivery addresses list UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field states “Below threshold - unknown”.
Above threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027
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The contract period runs from 2026-09-30 to 2027-09-30.
Renewal arrangement
99% confidenceUp to two successive one-year periods
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The renewal description states that two additional successive one-year periods may apply unless Anchor notifies the supplier in writing before expiry of the current term that it does not wish to renew.
Maximum potential term
99% confidenceTo 30 September 2029
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The maximum extent date is 2029-09-30.
Extension decision mechanism
99% confidenceRenewal continues unless Anchor gives written notice that it does not wish to renew
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The published renewal description specifies written notice by Anchor prior to expiry of the current term.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service classification inconsistency
99% confidenceThe title and tender description refer to retained pension advisers and actuarial/consulting services, while the award item is classified as legal advisory services.
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Tender title and description differ in emphasis from CPV 79111000, Legal advisory services.
Commercial value basis
99% confidenceThe notice publishes both net and gross contract values.
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Contract 1 reports amount of £156,250 and amountGross of £187,500.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Scope/classification inconsistency
99% confidenceThe published narrative describes actuarial and consulting services, potentially including investment advice, but the award item uses the Legal advisory services CPV classification.
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Tender description and award item CPV 79111000 are not aligned in terminology.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is listed only with status complete; title, description and value fields are null.
Competition detail availability
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, scoring or evaluation narrative is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information on bids received, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no published title, detailed description or standalone value.
- The notice uses differing terminology for the service: retained pension advisers and actuarial/consulting services in the narrative, versus legal advisory services in the CPV classification.
- No pricing schedule or breakdown of the published contract value is provided.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Anchor Hanover GroupLANE CLARK & PEACOCK LLPretained pension advisersactuarial servicesconsulting servicesFind a Tenderlegal advisory services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Anchor Hanover Group's retained pension adviser contract?
LANE CLARK & PEACOCK LLP won award 1. Its identity is verified by Companies House number OC301436.
What is the published value of the contract?
The contract value is £156,250 excluding VAT and £187,500 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2027, with up to two further one-year periods and a maximum extent date of 30 September 2029.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record gives a signature date of 30 September 2026.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.