Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
HM Treasury
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Corporate finance services three (CFS3)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
HM Treasury (HMT) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of corporate finance services to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations.
The commercial solution at this stage will consist of 3 lots
General corporate finance advice, separate to any transaction execution
Advice on and execution of specific corporate transactions (typically referred to as mergers and acquisitions, or M&A)
Advice on and execution of specific equity or equity related capital markets transactions (typically referred to as equity capital markets, or ECM)
Advice on and execution of specific debt capital markets transactions (typically referred to as debt capital markets, or DCM)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Corporate Finance Advisory Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The lot is to provide advisory services related to the corporate finance requirements of public sector organisations.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mergers and Acquisition Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66121000 - Mergers and acquisition services
- 66130000 - Brokerage and related securities and commodities services
- 66131000 - Security brokerage services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide public sector customers including HM Treasury an efficient and agile route to market for the delivery of transactional corporate finance services. Services will include the buying and selling of financial instruments on behalf on the public sector.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Equity and Debt Execution Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66130000 - Brokerage and related securities and commodities services
- 66131000 - Security brokerage services
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Advice on and execution of specific capital-markets transactions (typically referred to as equity capital markets ECM) and/or debt capital markets (DCM).
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 May 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the financial market.
Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during September and October 2023 with suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing commercial@hmtreasury.gov.uk no later than midday on Friday 8th September 2023. Further details will be provided to you.
Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will participating in the market engagement.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years
The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice.
The Cyber Essentials scheme is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet.
To participate in this procurement, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they are Cyber Essentials certified for the services under and in connection with the procurement.
The bidder may be awarded a contract but shall not enter into any call off contracts with buyers until they are able to demonstrate to CCS that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by the Cyber Essentials Scheme for services under and in connection with this procurement.
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