Legal Panel 2026

Pension Protection Fund

Published: Oct 14, 2026

Updated: Oct 15, 2026

Source: UK FTS - Find a Tender Service

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP — £3,000,000

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About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the legal services and finance and banking sectors, with a focus on Pensions. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the legal services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

We are seeking proposals from external, third-party suppliers in relation to the establishment of a panel to provide legal services to the Board of the Pension Protection Fund. Bidders will have the opportunity to bid on any of the four lots: Lot 1 Services (Legal Advisory Services) - maximum 4 bidders will be appointed to this lot. Lot 2 Services (Asset Management) - maximum 6 bidders will be appointed to this lot. Lot 3 Services (Real Estate) - maximum 3 bidders will be appointed to this lot. Lot 4 Services (Schemes in Assessment) - maximum 3 bidders will be appointed to this lot. The new panel will be live from Monday 2nd February 2026 and successfully appointed Bidders must be capable of commencing services from this date. The contract term will be for an initial term of 24-months with two optional extension periods of 12-months each to take the maximum possible term to 48 months (2+1+1). This notice is linked to a UK2 - Early Market Engagement Notice, with the below reference numbers. There appears to be a validation bug where we're unable to link the UK2 notice with this UK4 - Tender Opportunity notice, which we are raising with BravoSolutions. Notice number: 2025/S 000-011208 Procedure ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f8a3 Notice reference 2025-041381

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 14, 2026. Last refreshed 20 days ago. Reference: 096887-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Pension Protection Fund

Pension Protection Fund has issued 57 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 52 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Finance & Banking, and Consulting. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: November 2, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Law & Legal Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Mills & Reeve LLP was awarded the contract for £3,000,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 096887-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Pension Protection Fund in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.