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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-171308
Published by:: The National Library of Wales
Authority ID:: AA0452
Publication date:: 05 October 2026
Deadline date:: 11 November 2026
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

The Trustees of the National Library of Wales Staff Superannuation Scheme ("the Scheme") invite tenders from suitably qualified and experienced audit firms for the provision of independent audit services to the Scheme. The appointment will be for an initial period of four years, with an option to extend for a further three years. The scheme administrator, WTW, prepares the financial statements to a high standard prior to audit, so no accounts preparation service is required. From time to time, the Scheme may need other advice, such as tax treatment (VAT especially) and please include details of these services in your tender. The Trustees are seeking an audit firm with demonstrable experience of auditing defined benefit occupational pension schemes and, in particular, schemes with investment arrangements involving pooled investment vehicles, liability-driven investment strategies, fiduciary management and Level 3/illiquid investments.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: The National Library of Wales
Postal Address: Penglais, Aberystwyth,
Town: Ceredigion	Postal Code: SY23 3BU	Country: UK
For the attention of: Mererid Boswell	Telephone: +44 1970632800
E-Mail:	Fax: +44 1970615709
Internet Address (URL): https://www.llgc.org.uk

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: The National Library of Wales
Postal Address: Penglais, Aberystwyth,
Town: Ceredigion	Postal Code: SY23 3BU	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone: +44 1970632800
E-Mail:	Fax: +44 1970615709
Internet Address (URL): https://www.llgc.org.uk

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: The National Library of Wales
Postal Address: Penglais, Aberystwyth,
Town: Ceredigion	Postal Code: SY23 3BU	Country: UK
For the attention of:	Telephone: +44 1970632800
E-Mail:	Fax: +44 1970615709
Internet Address (URL): https://www.llgc.org.uk

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Provision of Audit Services for National Library of Wales Staff Superannuation Scheme

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

The appointment will be for an initial period of four years, with an option to extend for a further three years. The scheme administrator, WTW, prepares the financial statements to a high standard prior to audit, so no accounts preparation service is required.

From time to time, the Scheme may need other advice, such as tax treatment (VAT especially) and please include details of these services in your tender.

The Trustees are seeking an audit firm with demonstrable experience of auditing defined benefit occupational pension schemes and, in particular, schemes with investment arrangements involving pooled investment vehicles, liability-driven investment strategies, fiduciary management and Level 3/illiquid investments.

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2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	79212100		Financial auditing services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

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

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
11-11-2026 Time 12:00

Estimated award date
09-12-2026

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

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:171308)

5.2 Additional Documentation

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

Pension Scheme Audit Tender 2026

NLW_Standard_Terms_and_Conditions_January_2022_English

Telerau_ac_Amodau_Safonol_LlGC_Ionawr_2022_Cymraeg

5.3 Publication date of this notice

05-10-2026

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79212100	Financial auditing services	Auditing services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

Alert region restrictions

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ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Provision of Audit Services for National Library of Wales Staff Superannuation Scheme

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