Planned procurement · Notice 087492-2026
003325 - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for a Pensions Administration System
Durham County Council
- Value
- £1.6m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- North East
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2028 – 31 Mar 2032
In plain English
Durham County Council's Pension Fund is asking software suppliers for information about modern systems to administer the Local Government Pension Scheme, covering member and employer engagement, automation, data quality and compliance. This is early market research only, not a contract award; responses are due by noon on Friday 2 October 2026, with any resulting contract expected to run from April 2028 to March 2032 (estimated £1.6m).
Good fit for: Pensions administration software suppliers, particularly those with LGPS experience.
Watch out: Responses must be submitted via registration on the Open Portal (www.open-uk.org); The notice asks for experience within the LGPS sector
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What the buyer says
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.
Procedure: not stated. Published 15 Sep 2026.
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