Tender

Procurement for ESG Data Provision

  • Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-021569

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02c05b

Published 1 September 2021, 10:43am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd

5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street

Leeds

LS1 2HJ

Contact

procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk

Email

procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

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

Procurement for ESG Data Provision

Reference number

DN552824

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Procurement for ESG Data Provision.

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 invitation to tender. We

suggest one primary contact is used per organisation.

The invitation to tender is being issued with this contract notice today on 01/09/2021.

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

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Carbon Emissions / Foot-Print Data

Border to Coast seek a system to provide the following:

• Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 Carbon Emissions

• Carbon Intensity Metrics

• Exposure to stranded assets / risk

• Exposure to fossil fuels

• Exposure to low carbon investments

• Ability to screen for companies with exposure to specific factors

• Access to underlying primary sources used in calculations and methodology.

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

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract is for a period of 2 years and is subject to an option to renew for two

further periods of 1 year each (2+1+1).

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 – Carbon Scenario Analysis

Border to Coast seek a System to provide the following:

• Climate Scenario Analysis for a range of scenarios

• Physical risk assessment

• Transition risk assessment

• Climate Value-at-Risk; and

• Climate Change Modelling impacts on key company financials.

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

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract is for a period of 2 years and is subject to an option to renew for two

further periods of 1 year each (2+1+1).

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 – Environmental, Social and Governance Data

Border to Coast seek a System to provide the following:

• ESG scoring / ratings

• Supporting research, views, and commentary

• Ability to screen for companies with exposure to specific factors

• Controversial revenues and business involvement data

• Controversies and incidents data

• Disclosure relative to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Materiality Framework

• Underlying companies’ business alignment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals; and

• EU Taxonomy / Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Alignment.

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

Yes

Description of renewals

The initial contract is for a period of 2 years and is subject to an option to renew for two

further periods of 1 year each (2+1+1).

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

Open procedure

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-014568

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

1 October 2021

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 October 2021

Local time

1:00pm


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

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited

5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street

Leeds

LS1 2HJ

Email

procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom