AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Carmarthenshire County Council awarded an independent governance review to AON SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED through Lot 5 of the NCCT43062 National LGPD Framework. The published contract record states it was signed on 30 September 2026 and is active from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for AON SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, non-competitive call-off under an existing framework for governance, pensions and related advisory services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AON SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1 (published process lot); framework Lot 5 · £95,000 net; £114,000 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award
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Award 1 names Aon Solutions UK Limited as supplier. Supplier verification provides verified_company_name AON SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED (company number 04396810). Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £95,000 amount and £114,000 amountGross. The related framework record identifies Lot 5.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process identifies the notice type as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 contains dateSigned: 2026-09-30.
Contract period
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period states startDate 2026-09-30 and endDate 2028-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£95,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 95000 GBP.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£114,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 114000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the sole award and supplier.
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One contract is linked to award 1, and award 1 names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-30.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-13.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Commission purpose
99% confidenceIndependent governance review
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The process description says the commission is to conduct an independent governance review.
Main category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Relevant service classifications
98% confidenceCorporate governance rating, auditing, insurance and pension, pension fund management, pension investment, and government employee pension scheme services
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Award item 1 lists CPV codes 79212110, 79212000, 66500000, 66141000, 66131100 and 75320000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceUKL14
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UKL14.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under framework
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The process procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - award under framework”.
Method
99% confidenceSelective
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The process procurementMethod is selective.
Competition indicator
99% confidenceNon-competitive
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The tender competitive field is false.
Framework used
99% confidenceNCCT43062 National LGPD Framework Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services, Lot 5 – Consultancy Services to Support Specialist Projects
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The process description names the framework and Lot 5; relatedProcesses identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05196d and related lot 5.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
97% confidenceApproximately 18 months
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The stated period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceSingle-supplier framework call-off for a defined governance-review commission
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The notice records one award, one supplier and a framework-based route; the description defines an independent governance review.
Value presentation
99% confidenceThe notice provides both net and gross contract values.
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Contract 1 reports £95,000 amount and £114,000 amountGross.
Competitive-market interpretation
99% confidenceThe notice does not evidence a new open competition for this requirement.
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The procurement is marked non-competitive and below-threshold award under framework.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification resolved an exact-name match to AON SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED, company number 04396810.
Lot labelling
99% confidenceThe published process award is linked to Lot 1, while the commission description and framework relationship identify framework Lot 5.
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Award 1 relatedLot is 1; the description names Lot 5 and relatedProcesses lists relatedLots 5.
Competition detail
99% confidenceBidder numbers, evaluation results and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published process uses Lot 1 for the award linkage but identifies Lot 5 for the underlying framework; the source does not explain this differing lot reference.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bid count, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, detailed deliverables, and extension or renewal terms.
- The estimated re-procurement horizon is derived only from the stated end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Carmarthenshire County CouncilAON SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDIndependent Governance ReviewNCCT43062National LGPD Frameworkgovernance reviewpension consultancy
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the Independent Governance Review contract?
AON SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED received the sole recorded award.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £95,000 excluding VAT and £114,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Was this a new competitive tender?
No new competition is evidenced in the notice; it is recorded as a non-competitive below-threshold award under a framework.
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