Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd
N/A
5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street
Leeds
LS1 2HJ
UK
Contact person: procurement@bordertocoast.org.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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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 Third Party Administration & Depositary Services
Reference number: DN583797
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership requires a single contracting entity to provide all services outlined for UK Fund, Global Funds, Custody Only assets.
The documentation required for the procurement process will be available via our procurement portal - Proactis at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. If you are not currently registered as a supplier, please do so now to access the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Negotiate (ITN). We suggest one primary contact is used per organisation.
The PQQ and ITN are being issued with this notice today on 30/11/21.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66115000
66151000
66160000
66172000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership requires a single contracting entity to provide all services outlined for UK Fund, Global Funds, Custody Only assets. Services required include:
- Custody
- Depositary
- Fund Accounting
- Unit Dealing & TA
- Real Estate Investment Operations
- Front Office Property Management System
- Implementation Plan
In order to engage with this procurement, all Interested parties must complete and submit the (“Part 1”) Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) in the first instance, which seeks responses in relation to their technical capacity or professional ability, and their economic and financial standing.
Border to Coast will evaluate the PQQ responses and select a minimum of 3, highest ranking qualified candidates. The ITN should then be completed by those suppliers (Tenderers).
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: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An initial term of five (5) years, following which Border to Coast will have the option (at not less than 12 months’ notice prior to expiry of the initial term) to extend for a further two (2) years, with a second option to extend by a further two (2 years) again (at not less than 12 months’ notice prior to expiry of the second term).
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/01/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
30/11/2021
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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
E-mail: procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/11/2021