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title: "Durham County Council - Appointment of an Independent Person to the Pension Fund"
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# Durham County Council - Appointment of an Independent Person to the Pension Fund

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/durham-county-council-appointment-of-an-independent-person-to-the-pension-fund-ocds-h6vhtk-0793d8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "Durham County Council - Appointment of an Independent Person to the Pension Fund". Published status: active. Published Value: £170,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 10:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 29 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Published Value:** £170,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 November 2026 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pension services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/durham-county-council-appointment-of-an-independent-person-to-the-pension-fund-ocds-h6vhtk-0793d8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0793d8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/durham-county-council-appointment-of-an-independent-person-to-the-pension-fund-ocds-h6vhtk-0793d8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.open-uk.org using OPEN-PR-28102026131816448

## Description
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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 66520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £170,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/12/2026 to 31/12/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F102761-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-29T15:30:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T00:55:25.823Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0793d8