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Independent Governance Review

Carmarthenshire County Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 13:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Carmarthenshire County Council commissioned an independent governance review, delivered as consultancy services to support a specialist project. The work concerns governance in the context of local government pension arrangements, including pension scheme oversight, auditing, insurance and pension services, fund management and investment. The commission was made through the National LGPD Framework’s actuarial, benefits and governance consultancy services, under its specialist-project support lot. Delivery is for Carmarthenshire County Council in Carmarthenshire, Wales. This is a professional advisory services requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Carmarthenshire County Council selected Aon Solutions UK Limited through a selective, non-competitive award under an existing framework, below the relevant threshold. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £95,000 excluding VAT (£114,000 including VAT). There was one lot and one appointed supplier. The stated purpose is an independent governance review; the procurement information does not give a separate scoring breakdown or evaluation weighting.

For suppliers tracking future governance-review work from Carmarthenshire County Council, this award shows demand for specialist consultancy connected with local government pension arrangements. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate independent governance-review capability and the ability to advise on pension governance, actuarial and benefits matters, auditing, insurance, fund management and pension investment as relevant to the brief. The work was placed through an established national framework for actuarial, benefits and governance consultancy, using its specialist-project support route, and the council used a non-competitive framework award. Suppliers would therefore need relevant framework access as well as expertise suited to public-sector pension governance. Aon Solutions UK Limited, recorded as an SME, was selected for this commission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Governance Review

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A TENDERING OPPORTUNITY Carmarthenshire County Council has commissioned a Consultant from the NCCT43062 National LGPD Framework Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services, Lot 5 - Consultancy Services to Support Specialist Projects. The purpose of this commission is to conduct an independent governance review.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078695
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096563-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66131100 - Pension investment services

66141000 - Pension fund management services

66500000 - Insurance and pension services

75320000 - Government employee pension schemes

79212000 - Auditing services

79212110 - Corporate governance rating services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 1JP
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Aon Solutions UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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