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

Buyer
Durham County Council
Value
£170,000
Closes
27 November 2026
Where
Durham, the North East
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Durham County Council's pension fund is looking to appoint one independent pensions expert, either a sole trader or an organisation, to provide scrutiny, challenge and advice on how the fund is governed and run. The role has no decision-making power and does not replace any statutory responsibilities, and the estimated value is £170,000.

What the buyer wants

• Review the fund's investment, funding, governance and administration arrangements, and scrutinise advice, performance, risk, responsible investment and pooling. • Provide assurance on controls, conflicts of interest, data, cyber resilience and business continuity. • Attend five meetings each year (four Pension Fund Committee meetings and one annual meeting) and support agreed member development.

Requirements

What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The notice asks for a highly credible pensions professional with significant experience in pension fund governance, investment, funding and administration, and it excludes regulated investment advice, so a small business without that senior, specialist background would most likely be ruled out.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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