Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

‘Please send me the above list

Please also advise when, in the last 12 months, and with whom, contracting out arrangements were in place for the provision of the services of NHS Pensions for the purposes of paying the benefits of the NHS Pension to overseas members in Portugal’

[On 25 February 2026 you clarified your request as follows]

‘List of main contractors and suppliers’

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 24 February 2026, with clarification received on 25 February 2026.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Our response

The provider for Portugal for the period requested is EQ Retirement Solutions.

You may also find the below link helpful, which confirms we work with Equiniti:

https://equiniti.com/uk/services/retirement-solutions/

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