Border to Coast appoints Kocho to support the next stage of its technology evolution

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has appointed Kocho as its ICT managed services partner.

Kocho will support Border to Coast through a Microsoft-based ICT platform spanning identity, security, infrastructure, communications, service support, cyber resilience, and data resilience. It will also provide on-site assistance at the Border to Coast headquarters in Leeds.

The partnership builds on Border to Coast’s successful operations and will help continue to strengthen the technology capability needed to improve efficiency, resilience, and long-term value on behalf of Partner Funds.

“This partnership is not only about consolidating and strengthening our existing services, but also about enhancing our strategic capability to innovate through technology, delivering meaningful service improvements and greater value for our Partner Funds”, said Steve Halford, Head of Technology and Resilience at Border to Coast. 

“Border to Coast is exactly the kind of organisation we’re proud to work with, purpose-driven, ambitious and clear about the value it creates for others,” said Hannah Birch, Chief Executive Officer at Kocho. “This is a long-term partnership built on trust. We are proud to support Border to Coast as it continues to evolve its capability, and to help keep its foundations secure as it grows.”

The four-year agreement, which includes options to extend, began in 2026 with Kocho’s managed service going live in September. It represents a long-term, strategic relationship between the two organisations.

About Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Based in Leeds, Border to Coast is the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. It is owned by 18 Local Government Pension Schemes funds (‘Partner Funds’) which collectively represent over 5,000 employers and two million members.

The Partner Funds are Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, East Sussex, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire and West Sussex.

The 18 Partner Funds have approximately £120bn of assets, strengthening the Border to Coast partnership’s ability to harness scale to be more effective, more resilient, and more impactful.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England Number: 10795539 and Registered Office: 5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street, Leeds, LS1 2HJ.