Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
10 South Colonnade 1st floor
London
E14 4PU
procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.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 above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://nesttenders.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Strategic Investment Research Services
Reference number
TEN-2324-027
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66120000 - Investment banking services and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom