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Pension Fund Independent Advisor

Issued by Somerset Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published: 10 Nov 2026
Closes: 8 Dec 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value: GBP 360,000
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-07b8ec
Location: United Kingdom
Sector: Financial & Professional Services
Type: services

At a glance

Somerset Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Pension Fund Independent Advisor”. Submissions close on 8 December 2026, 28 days from today. The stated value is GBP 360,000. Quote reference ocds-h6vhtk-07b8ec in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 414 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

We are seeking a contract with an organisation who will provide a named individual to fulfil the role of Independent Person but will be able to demonstrate a wider level of expertise within the organisation to support the named individual. Both the applicant organisation and the named individual will be expected to demonstrate that they can meet the requirements of the regulations and accompanying Statutory Guidance. If for any reason the named individual can no longer meet the needs of the contract during the contract period we would expect the successful organisation to provide a suitable alternate named individual.

Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from Somerset Council, going back to September 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Financial & Professional Services and Transport & Logistics. There are 414 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 28 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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