Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
Contact
Samantha Pullinger
samantha.pullinger@hants.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3707798816
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ESG & RI Advice & Consultancy Services
Reference number
EX21735
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council Council, procuring on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pension Funds, undertook a call off from Lot 4 of the National LGPS Framework for Stewardship Services for the provision of ESG and Responsible Investment advice and consultancy services. All eligible suppliers were invited to submit a tender.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £204,282
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hampshire County Council Council, procuring on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pension Funds, undertook a call off from Lot 4 of the National LGPS Framework for Stewardship Services for the provision of ESG and Responsible Investment advice and consultancy services. All eligible suppliers were invited to submit a tender.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This notice is issued by Hampshire County Council as the Lead Procurement Authority for the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pension Funds.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This procurement was a call off from an established framework and therefore no initial call for competition notice was required.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
ESG & RI Advice & Consultancy Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Ltd
Exchange Tower, 2 Harbour Exchange Square
London
E14 9GE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
02300269
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £204,282
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England & Wales
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom