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Lancashire Urban Development Fund Investment Management Services

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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07 Sep 2021 at 09:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Lancashire County Council has completed a procurement process for the "Lancashire Urban Development Fund Investment Management Services," classified under banking and investment services. The procurement was initiated on 7th September 2021, concluding with the award of the contract to Igloo Investment Management Limited. This contract, valued at £1,649,500, is aimed at filling finance gaps for private sector developers in Lancashire, promoting economic growth and creating fit-for-purpose industrial and commercial premises. The procurement method followed was a limited procedure, without prior publication of a call for competition, underlining the importance of streamlined and efficient procurement aligned with EU regulations.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in investment management and financial services, particularly those with a focus on supporting economic development in regional areas. Firms engaged in project management, risk management, and options for fund administration will find themselves particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given the detailed requirements outlined in the tender documentation. The successful provider will be tasked with managing investments and achieving specific Key Performance Indicators, therefore, businesses with proven expertise in these areas stand to benefit significantly from participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Lancashire Urban Development Fund Investment Management Services

Notice Description

The Lancashire Urban Development Fund (LUDF) will provide capital to fill finance gaps for private sector developers that aim to build workspace in Lancashire, operating on the basis of investing in developments to bring forward activity that the market would not otherwise invest in. It is intended that the LUDF will promote economic growth in Lancashire by providing a mechanism to bring forward fit-for-purpose industrial and commercial premises for SME's in Lancashire's priority growth sectors and help to unlock key strategic employment sites to support growth. This tender is for the establishment of a Contract for the provision of Investment Fund Management Services for the LUDF. As the LUDF is part-funded by ERDF grant funding all investments and Services will be required to be undertaken in accordance with EU rules and regulations, including in a State Aid compliant manner. All of the requirements will be detailed within the ITT, the Specification and the Contract Documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This tender is for the establishment of a Contract for the provision of Fund Management Services (the Services as set out in the Specification) for the LUDF. The appointed Service Provider will be responsible for managing all the affairs of the fund including the making of investment decisions at all stages through to term, disposal or exit/realisation. The Contract will require the Service Provider to agree to the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the investment of the funds. As the LUDF is part-funded by ERDF grant funding all investments and Services will be required to be undertaken in accordance with EU rules and regulations, including in a State Aid compliant manner. All of the requirements will be detailed within this ITT, the Specification and the Contract documentation. The outcome of the tender process will be a single contract with one Service Provider. The Contract is for up to a 5 year term.

Procurement Information

Lancashire County Council, as a contracting authority, intends to award a contract, as outlined in the previously published Contract Award Notice (2020-169017) to Igloo Investment Management Ltd for the Lancashire Urban Development Fund Investment Management Services. Lancashire County Council has followed an Open procurement procedure. As part of the procurement process, a bid was received, evaluated and found suitable to award the contract to, in line with the published award criteria. All requirements of the regulations were followed as part of the procurement process. Post award the advertised version of the Investment Management Agreement (IMA - draft contract) was amended to take into account bidder clarifications. Following this the IMA was further amended to cater for mechanical changes requested by the successful bidder to ensure the IMA fit the nature of the services to be delivered. It was deemed the required amendments were not material changes, were neutral to the procurement, did not affect any published award criteria and had no overall impact on the risk profile of the procurement. Alongside the IMA amendments, Lancashire County Council reserved the right to request a Parent Company Guarantee (PCG). Our financial assessment of the successful bidder was sufficient to provide confidence to proceed without the PCG however Lancashire County Council felt this would be useful to have in place as an additional benefit to the Council's risk profile. Some amendments were made to the PCG in comparison to the published version in order to ensure this is a robust PCG. This purpose of this VEAT notice is to ensure transparency throughout the procurement process, ensuring compliance to the regulations. Further information on the amendments made to the IMA and PCG (comparative to the advertised documents) can be requested by contacting contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ddd4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022117-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66100000 - Banking and investment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,649,500 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
LCC Corporate
Contact Email
contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1772538207

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IGLOO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

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