Tender

Loan Arranger Services

  • Financial Services Compensation Scheme

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-010778

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b18b

Published 15 May 2021, 9:24am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street

London

EC3A 7QU

Contact

Jean Mutudza

Email

Jean.Mutudza@fscs.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2073758175

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI4 - Inner London – East

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.fscs.org.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.fscs.org.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Banking-and-investment-services./74C88J9H9K

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Loan Arranger Services

Reference number

FSCS380

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66100000 - Banking and investment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

FSCS is seeking to appoint under the Loan Arranger Services Framework agreement, a) a single service provider for the co-ordination of the refinancing of FSCS’s existing £1.45bn syndicated revolving credit facility, as may be amended from time to time (Lot 1) and, b) a single service provider for the co-ordination of the refinancing of FSCS’s existing £1.45bn syndicated revolving credit facility, as may be amended from time to time, with Agent bank responsibilities to administer the facility (Lot 2).

FSCS is seeking to award the Framework to suppliers for the services for the period of three years, with a potential to extend for one additional year.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £460,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Revolving credit facility Mandated Lead Arranger

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66100000 - Banking and investment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
Main site or place of performance

Inner London – East

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Co-ordination of the re-financing of FSCS’s existing £1.45bn syndicated revolving credit facility, as may be amended from time to time

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

two.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

FSCS may extend the contract by up to 12 months (maximum term 4 years)

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74C88J9H9K

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Revolving credit facility Mandated Lead Arranger and Agent Bank

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66100000 - Banking and investment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
Main site or place of performance

Inner London – East

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Co-ordination of the re-financing of FSCS’s existing £1.45bn syndicated revolving credit facility, as may be amended from time to time with Agent bank responsibilities to administer the facility.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £260,000

two.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

FSCS may extend the contract by up to 12 months (maximum term of 4 years).

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues

Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74C88J9H9K


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Details are set out in the Invitation To Tender (ITT).

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Details are set out in the Invitation To Tender (ITT).

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Credit rating for long-term unsecured and non credit-enhanced debt of at least BBB (Standard & Poor’s

and/or Fitch) or Baa2 (Moody’s).

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Details are set out in the Invitation To Tender (ITT).

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

Duly regulated credit institution


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

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

15 June 2021

Local time

2:00pm

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

15 June 2021

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: May 2025

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

six.3) Additional information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Banking-and-investment-services./74C88J9H9K

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/74C88J9H9K

GO Reference: GO-2021514-PRO-18248905

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice

The Strand

London

Email

procurement@fscs.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2073758197

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Court of Justice

The Strand

London

Email

procurement@fscs.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2073758197

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street

London

EC3A 7QU

Email

procurement@fscs.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2073758175

Country

United Kingdom