Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LGPS Central Limited
Mander House, Mander Centre
Wolverhampton
WV1 3NB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lgpscentral.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lgpscentral/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lgpscentral/aspx/Home
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
LGPS Central UK Direct Property Fund Depositary
Reference number
PRP0010
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
LGPS Central will be the AIFM of the Property ACS and wishes to appoint a Depositary to: - Provision of a Formal Property Procedure for the sale and disposal of assets the Investment Manager will be expected to follow.- Monitoring the AIF’s cash flows.- Monitoring that the investor transactions, sale, issue, repurchase and redemption of units in the funds are processed correctly and on a timely basis.- Monitoring that the investments are appropriate.- Oversight of the register of investors.- Monitoring NAV calculations according to the prospectus and regulatory requirements.- Oversight of income and distributions.- Monitoring reconciliation of cash accounts and reviewing cash flows.- How you will hold the fund’s assets and how this is specifically tailored for a property fund.An overview of the services in respect of the Project is set out in the Selection Questionnaire document on the In-tend system.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LGPS Central Limited (LGPS Central) is an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) and an investment advisor, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). It was established to manage investment assets on behalf of eight Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds across the Midlands (Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire) (the Partner Funds). It is jointly owned on an equal-shares basis by the eight Partner Funds. LGPS Central currently has approximately £45bn of assets under management, including £17bn in the LGPS Central Limited Authorised Contractual Scheme (the LGPSC ACS). It also provides consultancy and investment advisory services, to the Partner Funds.Three of the LGPS Central’s Partner Funds have expressed interest in investing new monies in a pooled direct property fund and it has been agreed that such a fund will be set up as a sub-fund under a new authorised contractual scheme structure, to be known as the LGPS Central Property ACS ( the Property ACS).The sub-fund will be called the LGPS Central UK Direct Property Fund (the Fund).It is anticipated that the Fund will be launched by the end of 2021 with approximately £150million of investment of new money from the three Partner Funds. It is expected that over time this amount will grow (expected to reach approximately £500m in 7 years) and include cash investment from other Partner Funds.LGPS Central will be the AIFM of the Property ACS and wishes to appoint a Depositary to: - Provision of a Formal Property Procedure for the sale and disposal of assets the Investment Manager will be expected to follow.- Monitoring the AIF’s cash flows.- Monitoring that the investor transactions, sale, issue, repurchase and redemption of units in the funds are processed correctly and on a timely basis.- Monitoring that the investments are appropriate.- Oversight of the register of investors.- Monitoring NAV calculations according to the prospectus and regulatory requirements.- Oversight of income and distributions.- Monitoring reconciliation of cash accounts and reviewing cash flows.- How you will hold the fund’s assets and how this is specifically tailored for a property fund.An overview of the services in respect of the Project is set out in the Selection Questionnaire document on the In-tend system.
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
120
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
7 year + 3 year contract duration. Renewal is dependent on meeting agreed performance.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 3
Maximum number: 5
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Competitive dialogue
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
30 July 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
2 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
LGPS Central Limited
Mander House, Mander Centre
Wolverhampton
Country
United Kingdom