Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
10 South Colonnade 1st floor
London
E14 4PU
UK
E-mail: procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Strategic Investment Research Services
Reference number: TEN-2324-027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Nest Corporation is seeking to appoint up to two suppliers to provide Strategic Investment Research services. This supplier will act as an outsourced research partner for the Investment Strategy team.
The services they will provide include but are not limited to:
Provision of macro-economic and multi asset class data, analysis and indicators which will support Nest’s investment decision-making;
Monitoring of market developments for emerging trends in developed and emerging markets and bring the most salient issues to the notice of Nest’s Investment Strategy team;
Execution of in-depth research into specific topics or asset classes of interest and help us to build and maintain market indicators which are aligned to our market beliefs;
Provision of expert knowledge on cross-asset class relationships and supply of access to both markets-related and economic data over a long historic timeframe.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Nest Corporation is seeking to appoint up to two suppliers to provide Strategic Investment Research services. This supplier will act as an outsourced research partner for the Investment Strategy team.
The services they will provide include but are not limited to:
Provision of macro-economic and multi asset class data, analysis and indicators which will support Nest’s investment decision-making;
Monitoring of market developments for emerging trends in developed and emerging markets and bring the most salient issues to the notice of Nest’s Investment Strategy team;
Execution of in-depth research into specific topics or asset classes of interest and help us to build and maintain market indicators which are aligned to our market beliefs;
Provision of expert knowledge on cross-asset class relationships and supply of access to both markets-related and economic data over a long historic timeframe.
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
19/04/2024
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2024