Published date: 18 March 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 May 2024, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pension investment services - 66131100

  • Pension fund management services - 66141000

  • Pension services - 66520000

Location of contract

SO23 8UJ

Value of contract

£70,000,000 to £80,000,000

Procurement reference

IT-5-21332-EX21332

Published date

18 March 2024

Closing date

10 May 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

5 March 2025

Contract end date

4 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Hampshire County Council (the Authority) is procuring this requirement on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pensions. ACCESS is seeking a suitably experienced, knowledgeable and skilled organisation, with the appropriate regulatory registrations, to fulfil the role of the FCA regulated company which undertakes selection, appointment, dismissal and variation of terms of investment managers, and provides and operates pool vehicles for Administering Authorities in the ACCESS Pool.

The Contract will commence on the 5th March 2025 and will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years.

Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire, and complete and submit the tender return document together with any supporting information requested by 14:00 hrs on Friday 10th May 2024.

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Additional text

Interested parties should register their interest in the project via the In-Tend website https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire.
Guidance on how to participate in a tender - download and upload documents / returns and if required, register your company (free of charge), can be found on the In-tend site under the 'Help' or 'Information for Suppliers' buttons.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement (Main)

Address

The Castle
High Street
Winchester
SO23 8UJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0370 779 1100

Email

strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk