Official UK procurement notice
Appointment of Independent Member / Chair of the Dyfed Pension Fund Pension Board
Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCarmarthenshire 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.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · General public services · Government employee pension schemes · Insurance and pension services · Pension fund management services · Pension investment services · Stakeholders representation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£75,000
- Condition of participation
As per the tender documentation
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Condition of participation
As per the tender documentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Jan 2026, 14:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006273- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060d8aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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: [email protected] - Phone: 0800 069 8634.
Timeline
23 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published279 days ago23 Jan 2026, 14:48 GMT
- Clarification questions by259 days ago12 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline253 days ago18 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Latest notice published245 days ago26 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT
- Contract starts211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jan 2026- Tender notice published23 Jan 2026, 14:48 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published26 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete26 Feb 2026, 11:55 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 25 Feb 2026 | CancelledFollowing the tender process, the Council received insufficient interest to ensure that a competitive exercise could be undertaken. As a result, the Council has determined that it will not proceed to award the contract and has decided to discontinue the procurement. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender