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Award

04 Aug 2022 at 14:11

Tender

01 Oct 2021 at 16:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Carmarthenshire County Council is conducting a public procurement process titled "Wales Pension Partnership Private Markets Investments" focused on pension investment services within the financial services industry. This competitive procedure with negotiation is currently in the active tender stage. Interested parties should note that the submission deadline is set for 5th November 2021, with the location of delivery being within the UKL14 region. The total value of this procurement is £45,000,000, designed to facilitate the development of Private Market Sub-Funds for various Local Government Pension Funds across Wales.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in investment services, private equity, and infrastructure. Companies that demonstrate proficiency in managing pension funds or private market investments and meet the stringent criteria outlined in the tender documents are well-positioned to compete. Firms looking to establish themselves in the public sector or expand their portfolio in pension fund management will find this procurement process particularly beneficial.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Wales Pension Partnership Private Markets Investments

Notice Description

Carmarthenshire County Council is the Host Authority for the Wales Pension Partnership (WPP). The WPP, established in 2017 is a collaboration of all eight LGPS funds in Wales and is one of eight national Local Government Pension pools. The eight LGPS funds in Wales are: Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan, City and County of Swansea, Clwyd, Dyfed, Greater Gwent (Torfaen), Gwynedd, Powys and Rhondda Cynon Taf. The WPP has total assets worth approximately 21.6bn GBP (as at 31st March 2021), 14.6bn GBP of which have already been pooled and a further 0.6bn GBP to be invested in an Emerging Markets sub fund later this year. - The WPP is now looking to develop a range of Private Market Sub-Funds which the Constituent Authorities ("CAs") (Local Government Pension Funds) of Wales can use to obtain the private market exposure that they require to meet their locally decided strategic asset allocations. PLEASE NOTE: This procurement will focus on Private Credit and Infrastructure assets. Real Estate and Private Equity assets will be addressed in a future separate procurement exercise. For further details please refer to the documentation available on eTenderwales eTendering portal.

Lot Information

Private Debt Investments Allocator

Private Markets Allocator to establish a Private Debt investment programme over a series of vintages utilising best in class closed end investment funds, co- investments and / or direct investments. Please refer to the eTender on eTenderwales and view the WPP Private Markets - Lot 1 - Private Debt allocator - Quantitative PQQ.xls Tab 1 for detailed investment objectives and constraints. This information can be accessed via the eTender opportunity on eTenderwales and will be located in the General Attachments Area and Technical Envelope. Additional information: Please refer to the eTender opportunity on eTenderwales for further information.

Renewal: Contract extensions up to an additional 60 months subject to satisfactory performance

Infrastructure Investments Allocator

Private Markets Allocator to establish an infrastructure investment programme over a series of vintages utilising best in class closed end investment funds, co-investments and / or direct investments. Potential oversight role for portfolio of open-ended infrastructure investments identified by WPP. Please refer to the eTender on eTenderwales and view the WPP Private Markets - Lot 2 - Infrastructure Allocator - Quantitative PQQ.xls Tab 1 for detailed investment objectives and constraints. This information can be accessed via the eTender opportunity on eTenderwales and will be located in the General Attachments Area and Technical Envelope. Additional information: Please refer to the eTender opportunity on eTenderwales for further information.

Renewal: Contract extensions up to an additional 60 months subject to satisfactory performance

Open Ended Infrastructure Funds

Open-Ended infrastructure fund investment(s) Please refer to the eTender on eTenderwales and view the WPP Private Markets - Lot 3 - Infrastructure Open-Ended Funds - Quantitative PQQ.xls Tab 1 for detailed investment objectives and constraints. This information can be accessed via the eTender opportunity on eTenderwales and will be located in the General Attachments Area and Technical Envelope. Additional information: Please refer to the eTender opportunity on eTenderwales for further information.

Renewal: Contract extensions up to an additional 60 months subject to satisfactory performance

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e720
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021420-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66131100 - Pension investment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Contract extensions up to an additional 60 months subject to satisfactory performance

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Carmarthenshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 1JP
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales

Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

GCM Grosvenor

IFM Investors

Octopus Group

Russell Investments

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