003325 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Pensions Administration System
Issued by Durham County Council · via UK Find a Tender Service
- Published
- 7 Oct 2026
- Value
- GBP 1,600,000
- Reference
- OPEN20261884
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Sector
- Financial & Professional Services
- Type
- goods
At a glance
Durham County Council in United Kingdom has published a request for information in financial & professional services: “003325 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Pensions Administration System”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. The stated value is GBP 1,600,000. Quote reference OPEN20261884 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 26 notices from this buyer since 2026, 12 of them currently open. There are 397 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.
Details
Durham County Council Pension Fund (the Fund) is exploring the market for a modern, secure and fully integrated Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) administration solution to support the delivery of pension services to members and participating employers. The Fund is seeking to understand the capabilities currently available within the market and how technology can support the administration of the LGPS, improve member and employer engagement, increase automation, enhance data quality and ensure ongoing compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements. This Preliminary Market Engagement exercise is intended to inform the Fund's future procurement strategy and help shape detailed requirements for any subsequent procurement exercise. Suppliers are invited to provide information on their solutions, implementation approaches, innovation, product roadmaps and experience within the LGPS sector. Interested providers can access the written response questions, free of charge, by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org The deadline for completed responses is Friday 2nd October 2026 at 12 noon.
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