Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-148175
Published by:: Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority
Authority ID:: AA0484
Publication date:: 20 February 2025
Deadline date:: 04 April 2025
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority is seeking to appoint an Independent Local Pension Board Chair on a consultancy basis to assist the Authority (Scheme Manager) in relation to the administration and governance of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme(s), in order to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and any requirements of the Pensions Regulator. The Chair will ensure that the scheme operates efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with relevant regulations. The outcome of the procurement is to appoint a qualified and experienced individual to the position of Independent Local Pension Board Chair. The appointed Chair will be responsible for providing leadership and guidance to the pension board, ensuring that it fulfills its statutory duties and responsibilities. The contract period will be for three years, commencing on the 1st August 2025 with the possibility of a two-year extension.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority
Postal Address: Procurement Department , Fire Service Headquarters, Lime Grove Avenue,
Town: Carmarthen	Postal Code: SA31 1SP	Country: UK
For the attention of: David Williams	Telephone: +44 3706060699
E-Mail: procurement@mawwfire.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): http://www.mawwfire.gov.uk Electronic access to information: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Independent Local Pension Board Chair for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The Chair will ensure that the scheme operates efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with relevant regulations.

The outcome of the procurement is to appoint a qualified and experienced individual to the position of Independent Local Pension Board Chair. The appointed Chair will be responsible for providing leadership and guidance to the pension board, ensuring that it fulfills its statutory duties and responsibilities.

The contract period will be for three years, commencing on the 1st August 2025 with the possibility of a two-year extension.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=148175.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	66141000		Pension fund management services
	66520000		Pension services
	66523100		Pension fund administration services
	75320000		Government employee pension schemes

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1024		Powys

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

Please see documents attached

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

MWITQ61

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
24-03-2025 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
12-05-2025

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN CY

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:148175)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Appendix-C-Welsh-Language-Standards-Questionnaire

Appendix-B-MAWWFRA-Contract-Terms-and-Conditions-for-Goods-and-Services

Appendix-A-Supplier-Qualification-Questionnaire

ITQ-Part-1

ITQ-Part-2

5.3 Publication date of this notice

20-02-2025

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
75320000	Government employee pension schemes	Compulsory social security services
66523100	Pension fund administration services	Pension fund consultancy services
66141000	Pension fund management services	Portfolio management services
66520000	Pension services	Insurance and pension services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: procurement@mawwfire.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
24/03/2025 09:42	Notice date(s) changed The Deadline date was changed from 24/03/2025 12:00 to 04/04/2025 12:00. Lack of responses.
24/03/2025 09:42	Notice date(s) changed The Deadline date was changed from 24/03/2025 12:00 to 04/04/2025 12:00. Lack of responses.

Postbox

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To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Postbox – for Buyers and Suppliers

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Additional Documents

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Current documents

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Replaced documents

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Independent Local Pension Board Chair for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox