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Durham County Council - Appointment of an Independent Person to the Pension Fund[E16]

United KingdomDurham CCDurham County Council[E1]

Deadline[E5]
Buyer's deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC. UTC: 27 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC.
Value[E17]
GBP 170,000
Procedure[E12]
Below threshold - open competitionOne stage: bids go in by the deadline
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What they want

Durham County Council Pension Fund is seeking an experienced Independent Person. The role carries no delegated authority and does not affect statutory responsibilities. The Independent Person will provide independent expertise, scrutiny and challenge to support effective governance, oversight and decision-making.

Who can bid
  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
  • The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Published[E13]
29 Oct 2026
Source
UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
8 hours ago
About the requirement · From the notice
Durham County Council Pension Fund is seeking an experienced Independent Person. The role carries no delegated authority and does not affect statutory responsibilities. The Independent Person will provide independent expertise, scrutiny and challenge to support effective governance, oversight and decision-making. We are looking for a highly credible pensions professional with significant experience in pension fund governance, investment, funding and administration. This can either be a sole trader or an Organisation. Services will include review of investment, funding, governance and administration arrangements; scrutiny of advice, performance, risk, responsible investment and pooling; assurance on controls, conflicts, data, cyber resilience and continuity; attendance at Committee meetings; and support for agreed member development. Regulated investment advice is excluded. The successful supplier will play a key role in supporting good governance, effective decision-making and regulatory compliance across one of the largest LGPS funds in England and Wales. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and contribute to the long-term success of the Fund on behalf of its Scheme members and Scheme employers. The core service includes attendance at five meetings in each annual cycle: four Pension Fund Committee meetings and one annual meeting[E6]

Preliminary, from the notice only

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  • Delivery location: UKC14, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
  • ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E9]
  • DetailDelivery location: UKC14, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • DetailLot 1 runs from 30 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2029, extendable to 31 Dec 2031.[E3]
  • DetailClarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC.[E10]
  • DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E15]

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Buyer

What else this buyer buys

Durham County Council

Website
durham.gov.uk
Tender documents
find-tender.service.gov.uk/…
Shared mailbox
corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk
Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close, DH1 5WB, Durham

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Evidence17 facts from the notice · Show

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Durham County Council.

    Document 102761-2026, field /buyer/name, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 66520000 (Pension services).

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Lot 1 runs from 30 Dec 2026 to 31 Dec 2029, extendable to 31 Dec 2031.

    “2026-12-30T00:00:00Z to 2029-12-31T23:59:59Z”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.

    Document 102761-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    Tenders must be submitted by 27 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-27T10:00:00Z”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Durham County Council Pension Fund is seeking an experienced Independent Person. The role carries no delegated authority and does not affect statutory responsibilities. The Independent Person will provide independent expertise, scrutiny and challenge to support effective…”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/description, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: UKC14, United Kingdom.

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

    “sme: true”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Clarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC.

    “2026-11-20T10:00:00Z”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tag, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The notice was published on 29 Oct 2026.

    “2026-10-29T15:30:13Z”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/status, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “www.open-uk.org using OPEN-PR-28102026131816448”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "Durham County Council - Appointment of an Independent Person to the Pension Fund".

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/title, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The stated value is GBP 170,000 excluding VAT.

    “170000 GBP”

    Document 102761-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 23:25 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document 102761-2026