Published date: 25 January 2018

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: 2 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial and insurance services - 66000000

  • Portfolio management services - 66140000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£11,000,000 to £16,500,000

Procurement reference

NYCC001-DN316953-28740616

Published date

25 January 2018

Closing date

2 February 2018

Contract start date

26 March 2018

Contract end date

25 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

North Yorkshire Pension fund as administered by North Yorkshire County Council. Following a recent investment strategy review, the Pension Fund Committee (the 'PFC') of the North Yorkshire Pension Fund (the 'Fund') is currently considering introducing an Insurance-Linked Securities ('ILS') mandate(s). The allocation is expected to account for between 3.3% - 5% of total Fund assets (equivalent to c. £110m to c. £165m). The rationale behind the appointment is to reduce the Fund's overall exposure to equities (as the source of assets for the ILS appointment will be equities) following recent material improvement in the Fund's solvency level. The returns from ILS depend on the underlying risks which are very different from those of traditional assets. This facet is unique. Allocating to ILS therefore helps in building a more robust overall portfolio with a strong risk/return profile.


About the buyer

Contact name

Stacey Speakman

Address

North Yorkshire County Council
County Hall
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
England

Telephone

+44 1609533459

Email

stacey.speakman@northyorks.gov.uk

Website

http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/