---
title: "Independent Advisory Services for Bedfordshire Pension Fund"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056959"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-30"
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# Independent Advisory Services for Bedfordshire Pension Fund

Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056959

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## Summary

Bedford Borough Council has successfully completed the procurement process for "Independent Advisory Services for Bedfordshire Pension Fund". This public authority, based in Bedford, UK, targeted the procurement towards pension fund consultancy services. The procurement, conducted through a direct method below the threshold without competition, has reached the award and contract stages. The contract was signed on 30th July 2025, to commence on 1st September 2025 and conclude on 31st August 2026, with an awarded value of £27,000. Key locations involved include Bedford within the UKH24 region. The process is classified under services in the industry category.

The tender offers business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises, especially those specialising in financial consultancy services, as evidenced by the successful award to an SME, Elizabeth Carey, CFA, based in London. Companies with expertise in pension fund consultancy stand to benefit significantly from such opportunities. This procurement demonstrates a niche demand that consulting firms could leverage to expand their portfolios in the public sector, particularly in advisory services rendered to pension funds. The direct procurement method underscores the need for specific expertise or relationships within this sector.

## Notice

Waiver - Product Reasons - Independent Advisory Services for Bedfordshire Pension Fund

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044386-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK42 9AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Cauldwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELIZABETH CAREY, CFA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2025 at 14:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044386-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044386-2025
  30th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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