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Appointment of Independent Member / Chair of the Dyfed Pension Fund Pension Board

Carmarthenshire County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:48.

Opportunity overview

Carmarthenshire County Council as the Administering Authority of the Dyfed Pension Fund is looking to appoint an Independent Member / Chair for the Pension Board, in line with the LGPS Governance Regulations 2015. The Board consists of 7 members: 3 Employer Representatives, 3 Scheme Member Representatives and 1 Independent Member who also acts as Chair. The Independent Chair of the Dyfed Pension Board must be engaged directly by the bidding organisation or as a self‑employed individual to ensure clear accountability, independence and reliable delivery. This is a very specialised role, and applicants should have significant financial awareness and investment practice either as a Pension Fund Trustee or in the running of pension funds, preferably within the Local Government Pension Scheme. Further details is provided within the tender pack.

Classification

  • CPV66131100 — Pension investment services
  • CPV66141000 — Pension fund management services
  • CPV66500000 — Insurance and pension services
  • CPV75110000 — General public services
  • CPV75320000 — Government employee pension schemes
  • CPV79112100 — Stakeholders representation services
  • CPV79400000 — Business and management consultancy and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£75k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05fce1
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
This opportunity is being conducted on the E Procurement System, eTenderwales. To register, please browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk. To assist you in locating this opportunity on the eTenderwales portal, the project code is project_61667 and the Invitation to Tender code is ITT_122244. As this is an open procedure, Tenderers must ensure that all ITT questions are fully responded to. Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack. If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) on: - email: help@bravosolution.co.uk - Phone: 0800 069 8634.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
18 Feb 2026, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Feb 2026, 14:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
90,000
Amount
75,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
As per the tender documentation

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is an option to extend this contract for a further period of up to 24 months, subject to available budget, satisfactory performance and agreement by both parties.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66131100
Description
Pension investment services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
66141000
Description
Pension fund management services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
66500000
Description
Insurance and pension services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
75320000
Description
Government employee pension schemes
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
75110000
Description
General public services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
79112100
Description
Stakeholders representation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
006215-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jan 2026, 13:50
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Carmarthenshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTVL-7854-TMRZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTVL-7854-TMRZ

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Carmarthen
Postal Code
SA31 1JP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Name
Hayley Davies

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carmarthen · UKL14 · SA31 1JP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 006215-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·