Notice Information
Notice Title
Dyfed Pension Fund Independent Investment Adviser
Notice Description
THIS IS NOT A TENDERING OPPORTUNITY. Carmarthenshire County Council, as the administering authority for the Dyfed Pension Fund, has renewed the contract of the Independent Investment Adviser.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is an option to extend by up to 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04efbb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007497-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 30 Sep 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Hayley Davies
- Contact Email
- haldavies@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARMARTHEN
- Postcode
- SA31 1JP
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL42 South West Wales
- Delivery Location
- TLL14 South West Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Electoral Ward
- Carmarthen Town North and South
- Westminster Constituency
- Caerfyrddin
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007497-2026
28th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015454-2025
16th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010418-2025
20th March 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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