Tender

Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform

BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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Tender

14 Aug 2020 at 14:18

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd, seeking to procure external legal support services for their Alternatives Platform. This tender, titled "Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform," falls under the legal services industry category and is allocated for locations including the UK and various overseas territories. The procurement stage is currently in the active tender phase, with the deadline for submissions set for 18th September 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 18th December 2020 and will run for three years, concluding on 18th December 2023. The procurement method employed is an open procedure.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for law firms specialising in legal advisory services, particularly those with experience in managing investment-related legal matters. Firms that can illustrate expertise in investment documentation, lifecycle issues, and secondary sales will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender could allow successful bidders to establish a long-term relationship with a notable public sector client, paving the way for future opportunities within the public and private markets.

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Notice Title

Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform

Notice Description

Border to Coast is to appoint a single law firm to provide advice in respect of the investments to be acquired by Border to Coast in each Portfolio across the Private Markets platform. We would like to consider both a retainer and a fixed fee model based on 50 hours per month and 60 hours per month as part of this procurement. Services to include, but not limited to, managing new investments, reviewing investment documentation, investment life cycle issues, transfer of legacy investments, secondary sales, dealing with other legal advisers, and liaising with Border to Coast's tax advisors. This contract notice relates specifically to the Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform. The documentation required for the procurement process will be available via our procurement portal - Proactis at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login from today, 14th August 2020. If you are not currently registered as a supplier, please do so now to access the ITT documentation. We suggest one primary contact is used per organisation. Border to Coast hosted a webinar on 7th August 2020 at 10am BST to discuss requirements in more detail and to answer questions from interested parties. Please email procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk if you want to request a recording of the webinar. The invitation to tender is being issued with this contract notice today on 14th August 2020.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e55680cc-9c48-4937-849f-ac38f930388d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/860dced4-7e49-4c65-af39-01bbb242bbf0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Dec 2020 - 18 Dec 2023 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2HJ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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