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
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, 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 Third Party Administration & Depositary Services
Reference number
DN583797
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66112000 - Deposit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership requires a single contracting entity to provide all services outlined for UK Fund, Global Funds, Custody Only assets.
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 Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Negotiate (ITN). We suggest one primary contact is used per organisation.
The PQQ and ITN are being issued with this notice today on 30/11/21.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66115000 - International payment transfer services
- 66151000 - Financial market operational services
- 66160000 - Trust and custody 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
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership requires a single contracting entity to provide all services outlined for UK Fund, Global Funds, Custody Only assets. Services required include:
- Custody
- Depositary
- Fund Accounting
- Unit Dealing & TA
- Real Estate Investment Operations
- Front Office Property Management System
- Implementation Plan
In order to engage with this procurement, all Interested parties must complete and submit the (“Part 1”) Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) in the first instance, which seeks responses in relation to their technical capacity or professional ability, and their economic and financial standing.
Border to Coast will evaluate the PQQ responses and select a minimum of 3, highest ranking qualified candidates. The ITN should then be completed by those suppliers (Tenderers).
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
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
An initial term of five (5) years, following which Border to Coast will have the option (at not less than 12 months’ notice prior to expiry of the initial term) to extend for a further two (2) years, with a second option to extend by a further two (2 years) again (at not less than 12 months’ notice prior to expiry of the second term).
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 procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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
Date
24 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
30 November 2021
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
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd
5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street
Leeds
LS1 2HJ
procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom