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Employers' perspective of automatic enrolment and Defined Benefit Schemes

Department for Works and Pensions

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Works and Pensions

Buyer Address: Peel Park, Blackpool, Fy4 5ES, GB

Contact Name: Chris Walkden

Contact Email: chris.walkden@dwp.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
147982.68 GBP
Published
06 Feb 2026, 14:15
Deadline
27 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
28 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
28 Sep 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
IFF Research Ltd
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Employers play a critical role in the success of automatic enrolment (AE) through ensuring over 22 million employees are saving into their workplace pension and underwriting the £1.2 trillion Defined Benefit (DB) industry.

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