Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd
5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street
Leeds
LS1 2HJ
UK
E-mail: procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9701be46-b5d1-ea11-8104-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform
Reference number: DN489015
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Procurement for external legal support services for alternatives platform.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Border to Coast is to appoint a single law firm to provide advice in respect of the investments to be acquired by Border to Coast in each portfolio across the private markets platform. We would like to consider both a retainer and a fixed fee model based on 50 hours per month and 60 hours per month as part of this procurement.
Services to include, but not limited to, managing new investments, reviewing investment documentation, investment life cycle issues, transfer of legacy investments, secondary sales, dealing with other legal advisers, and liaising with Border to Coast’s tax advisors.
This contract notice relates specifically to the procurement for external legal support services for alternatives platform.
The documentation required for the procurement process will be available via our procurement portal — Proactis at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login from today, 14 August 2020. If you are not currently registered as a supplier, please do so now to access the ITT documentation. We suggest one primary contact is used per organisation.
Border to Coast hosted a webinar on 7 August 2020 at 10 a.m. BST to discuss requirements in more detail and to answer questions from interested parties. Please email procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk if you want to request a recording of the webinar.
The invitation to tender is being issued with this contract notice today on 14 August 2020.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is for a period of 3 years, with two extension options of 1 year each, subject to the agreement of both parties in writing.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 144-355970
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/09/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd
5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street
Leeds
LS1 2HJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2020