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Appointment of Independent Member / Chair of the Dyfed Pension Fund Pension Board

Carmarthenshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Carmarthenshire County Council was looking for suppliers for financial services and consultancy work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £75,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

Carmarthenshire 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.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085966-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085976-2025
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 006215-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

93

Awards

51

Suppliers it has used most for financial services

  1. Wrexham Library and Information Service Feasibility Study (Proc-26-128)

    Wrexham County Borough CouncilWalesResearch and development, Management consultancy

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £70kestimated
  2. Provision of Legal Services

    Pobl Group LtdWalesFinancial services and insurance, Legal services

    Open15 days left10 lots

    £2mestimated

From notice 085966-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 23 December 2025, last updated 23 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.