Durham County Council - Appointment of an Independent Person to the Pension Fund
Durham County Council · North East · up to £170,000
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What the buyer wants
Durham County Council Pension Fund seeks an experienced Independent Person to provide independent expertise and scrutiny for governance, oversight, and decision-making related to pension fund investment, funding, and administration. The role involves attending committee meetings and supporting member development, excluding regulated investment advice.
Durham County Council Pension Fund is seeking an experienced Independent Person. The role carries no delegated authority and does not affect statutory responsibilities. The Independent Person will provide independent expertise, scrutiny and challenge to support effective governance, oversight and decision-making.
We are looking for a highly credible pensions professional with significant experience in pension fund governance, investment, funding and administration. This can either be a sole trader or an Organisation.
Services will include review of investment, funding, governance and administration arrangements; scrutiny of advice, performance, risk, responsible investment and pooling; assurance on controls, conflicts, data, cyber resilience and continuity; attendance at Committee meetings; and support for agreed member development. Regulated investment advice is excluded.
The successful supplier will play a key role in supporting good governance, effective decision-making and regulatory compliance across one of the largest LGPS funds in England and Wales.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and contribute to the long-term success of the Fund on behalf of its Scheme members and Scheme employers.
The core service includes attendance at five meetings in each annual cycle: four Pension Fund Committee meetings and one annual meeting
How Tenderoo reads it
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Pension fund governance advice
- Scrutiny of investment, funding, governance and administration arrangements
- Assurance on controls, conflicts, data, cyber resilience and continuity
- Attendance at Pension Fund Committee meetings
- Support for member development
What you will need to show
- Experienced pensions professional — Supplier must have significant experience in pension fund governance, investment, funding, and administration.
- Provide independent expertise and scrutiny — Supplier must demonstrate ability to provide independent expertise, scrutiny and challenge to support governance and decision-making.
- Attend five annual meetings — Supplier must commit to attending four Pension Fund Committee meetings and one annual meeting each year.
Lots
- Lot 1 (up to £170,000)
Key facts
- Buyer: Durham County Council
- Estimated value: up to £170,000
- Deadline: 27 November 2026
- Location: North East
- Published on: Find a Tender
- First seen by Tenderoo: 29 October 2026
- CPV: 66520000
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