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Published 18 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Devon Pension Fund Independent Person

Official notice

Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£90,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Aug 2026
Awarded to Apex Investment Advisers Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Devon County Council needs to appoint an Independent Person for the Devon Pension Fund. The Devon Pension Fund is £6.8 billion fund, with over 270 employers paying into the fund and over 100,000 members of the Pension Scheme (contributors, pensioners and deferred pensioners). The fund is managed by Devon County Council, who act as the administering authority, in accordance with regulations approved by Parliament. The Independent Person will provide independent advice and support to the Investment and Pension Fund Committee to enable them to provide effective governance and management of the Fund’s administration of pensions, and the Fund’s investments and funding, including investment strategy, performance monitoring and effective risk management.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
18 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2026, 16:13 BST
Authority reference
CP2765-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082337
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e66b Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 11:39 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract details notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 16:13 BST
    UK7
  3. Contract signature expected
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £90,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Apex Investment Advisers LimitedCP5765-26 Devon Pension Fund Independent Person1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029£90,00017 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Devon County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJRC-4623-RJBH County Hall, Exeter, South West, EX2 4QDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender