EM 02/25 Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Consultancy and Administration
Bord na Móna PLC
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for the supply of Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Consultancy and Administration services and also for independent advice to the trustees for the following schemes operated by the Contracting Entity: The scope of requirements is services, including but not limited to, the following: Defined Benefit schemes to include GESS, RWESS, FLEPS, AVC Services to include: - - General Consulting to the Scheme Trustees - Trustee Secretarial - Actuarial Reporting - Risk Management - IORPII and DORA Compliance Investment Consulting (Consulting, monitoring and reporting, online funding tracking tool) - Pension Payroll Processing, Payment and Administration - Providing reports and scheme data to support any requests for pension increases or investment strategy Administration (Record-Keeping & Benefits Administration, Trustee Annual Report, pensioner communications) (i) The Regular Works Employees Superannuation and Spouses’ and Children’s Pension Scheme (RWESS); (ii) The General Employees Superannuation and Spouses’ and Children’s Pension Scheme (GESS); (iii) The Bord na Móna Fuels Limited Employees Pension Scheme (FLEPS); (iv) Unfunded pension liabilities in respect of: • Former Managing Directors and their spouses and • Ex-gratia widows pensions; (v) The Bord Na Móna Voluntary Contribution Scheme.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-05-06. The procurement was published on 2025-04-02.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Who? What?- • Pension fund consultancy services › Pension fund administration services
- • Pension services › Group pension services
- • Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
- • Eastern and Midland › Dublin
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | Contract notice |
| 2026-09-08 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2025-04-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: EM 02/25 Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Consultancy and Administration
Short description:
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Pension services 📦
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier:
Description of the procurement:
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Maximum renewals: 5
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-06 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: N/A
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see contracts document folder
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Bord na Móna PLC
National registration number:
Postal address: Main Street
Postal code: W12 XR59
Postal town: Newbridge
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: renewablesprocurement@bnm.ie 📧
Phone: +35345439000 📞
URL: https://www.bordnamona.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bordnamona.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Electricity
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5101469 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5101469 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: N/a
National registration number:
Department: N/a
Postal code: N/a
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: elaine.murphy@bordnamona.com 📧
Phone: +353 45 439000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Name and addresses
Source: OJS 2025/S 067-217974 (2025-04-02)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: EM 02/25 Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Consultancy and Administration
Short description:
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for the supply of Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Consultancy and Administration services and also for independent advice to the trustees for the following schemes operated by the Contracting Entity:
The scope of requirements is services, including but not limited to, the following:
Defined Benefit schemes to include GESS, RWESS, FLEPS, AVC Services to include: -
- General Consulting to the Scheme Trustees
- Trustee Secretarial
- Actuarial Reporting
- Risk Management
- IORPII and DORA Compliance
Investment Consulting (Consulting, monitoring and reporting, online funding tracking tool)
- Pension Payroll Processing, Payment and Administration
- Providing reports and scheme data to support any requests for pension increases or investment strategy
Administration (Record-Keeping & Benefits Administration, Trustee Annual Report, pensioner communications)
(i) The Regular Works Employees Superannuation and Spouses’ and Children’s Pension Scheme (RWESS);
(ii) The General Employees Superannuation and Spouses’ and Children’s Pension Scheme (GESS);
(iii) The Bord na Móna Fuels Limited Employees Pension Scheme (FLEPS);
(iv) Unfunded pension liabilities in respect of: • Former Managing Directors and their spouses and • Ex-gratia widows pensions;
(v) The Bord Na Móna Voluntary Contribution Scheme.
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Products/services: Pension services 📦
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Description of the procurement:
Defined Benefit schemes to include GESS, RWESS, FLEPS, AVC Services to include:- - General Consulting to the Scheme Trustees - Trustee Secretarial - Actuarial Reporting - Risk Management - IORPII Compliance - Investment Consulting (Consulting, monitoring and reporting, online funding tracking tool) - Pension Payroll Processing, Payment and Administration - Administration (Record-Keeping and Benefits Administration, Trustee Annual Report, pensioner communications)
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Maximum renewals: 5
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/25/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-05-06 12:00:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
The contract has performance execution conditions ✅
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: N/A
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please see contracts document folder
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Bord na Móna PLC
National registration number:
297717
Postal address: Main Street
Postal code: W12 XR59
Postal town: Newbridge
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: renewablesprocurement@bnm.ie 📧
Phone: +35345439000 📞
URL: https://www.bordnamona.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bordnamona.ie/ 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Electricity
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=5101469 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=5101469 🌏
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: N/a
National registration number:
N/A
Department: N/a
Postal code: N/a
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: elaine.murphy@bordnamona.com 📧
Phone: +353 45 439000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Name and addresses
Source: OJS 2025/S 067-217974 (2025-04-02)
Contract award notice (2026-09-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 200 000 EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 5 200 000 EUR 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance:
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-23 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 0 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Willis Towers Watson_33828
National registration number:
Postal address: Elm Park, Merrion Road
Postal code: D04 P231
Postal town: Dublin 4
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: will.mahony@wtwco.com 📧
Phone: 0035316146849 📞
URL: https://www.wtwco.com/en-ie 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Large
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2026/S 174-622216 (2026-09-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Applicants interested in being considered for the supply of Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Consultancy and Administration services and also for independent advice to the trustees for the following schemes operated by the Contracting Entity:
The scope of requirements is services, including but not limited to, the following:
Defined Benefit schemes to include GESS, RWESS, FLEPS, AVC Services to include: -
- General Consulting to the Scheme Trustees
- Trustee Secretarial
- Actuarial Reporting
- Risk Management
- IORPII and DORA Compliance
Investment Consulting (Consulting, monitoring and reporting, online funding tracking tool)
- Pension Payroll Processing, Payment and Administration
- Providing reports and scheme data to support any requests for pension increases or investment strategy
Administration (Record-Keeping & Benefits Administration, Trustee Annual Report, pensioner communications)
(i) The Regular Works Employees Superannuation and Spouses’ and Children’s Pension Scheme (RWESS);
(ii) The General Employees Superannuation and Spouses’ and Children’s Pension Scheme (GESS);
(iii) The Bord na Móna Fuels Limited Employees Pension Scheme (FLEPS);
(iv) Unfunded pension liabilities in respect of: • Former Managing Directors and their spouses and • Ex-gratia widows pensions;
(v) The Bord Na Móna Voluntary Contribution Scheme.
Please note this process is now complete.
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Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 5 200 000 EUR 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance:
The estimated contract value of €5200000 is considering all contract extensions, renewals and additional services/works where day rates apply and optional items
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded ✅
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
457388
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-23 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 0 EUR 💰
Tender identifier:
000151859
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Willis Towers Watson_33828
National registration number:
402562
Postal address: Elm Park, Merrion Road
Postal code: D04 P231
Postal town: Dublin 4
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: will.mahony@wtwco.com 📧
Phone: 0035316146849 📞
URL: https://www.wtwco.com/en-ie 🌏
Size of the economic operator: Large
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Source: OJS 2026/S 174-622216 (2026-09-08)
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