Expired contract

Pensions Landscape – 20 Years on from Turner Commission

Details

Buyer: Department For Work and Pensions (DWP)
Supplier(s): Pensions Policy Institute
Value: £25,000
Duration: 2 months
Topic: Research services
Published: 14 May 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Labour Manifesto committed the government to undertake a Pensions Review, to consider what further steps are needed to increase investment in UK markets and improve outcomes for pension savers. The Review aims to build on the success of the previous Turner Commission (2004-06) and will provide recommendations on the above. - Phase 1 of the Review, focused on investment, was launched in July 2024 - Phase 2, which will be focused on adequacy and improving the outcomes of current and future pensioners is due to commence. This contract allows for the completion of Phase 2 of the review. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published14 May 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date14 May 2025
Completed: Contract expiry date18 July 2025

About the buyer

The Department For Work and Pensions (DWP) delivers the State Pension and working-age benefits to millions of claimants, and buys as a central government ministerial department with its own commercial teams. Framework agreements are called off through the Government Commercial Agency using Public Sector Contract terms. Suppliers can join its low value purchasing system freely, with no cap on numbers. Dynamic purchasing systems cover welfare-to-work and employment support opportunities.

Over the past 5 years, most of DWP's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and business services.

Decision makers

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