Tender

Tender for the Provision of Investment Agent

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY AND ON BEHALF OF VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

13 Sep 2022 at 15:13

Tender

11 Oct 2021 at 16:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Velindre University NHS Trust is seeking an Investment Agent to manage its charitable fund investments. The tender, titled "Tender for the Provision of Investment Agent," falls under the services category with a value of £150,000. The Trust aims to maximise returns while maintaining a low to medium risk profile for its £6 million investment fund. The procurement stage is active with a deadline for submissions on October 14, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for qualified investment managers, registered investment advisors, banks, or insurance companies to compete for the contract. Businesses specializing in investment banking services and related fields may find this tender particularly suitable. With the contract period set at 1440 days and an option for renewal, successful suppliers have the potential for long-term engagement with the Charity Commission and NHS charities.

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Notice Title

Tender for the Provision of Investment Agent

Notice Description

Velindre University NHS Trust is looking to procure the Provision of an Investment Agent to advise and manage investments of the Health Board's Charitable Fund monies. The Charity requires that the Investment Agent is a qualifying investment manager must be a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisor Act of 1961, or a bank or insurance company, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority The Charity requires the successful supplier to manage the funds on behalf of the Charity in accordance with the required Charity Commission and other legal requirements placed on NHS charities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Velindre University NHS Trust is looking to procure the Provision of an Investment Agent to advise and manage investments of the Health Board's Charitable Fund monies. The Charity requires that the Investment Agent is a qualifying investment manager must be a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisor Act of 1961, or a bank or insurance company, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority The Charity requires the successful supplier to manage the funds on behalf of the Charity in accordance with the required Charity Commission and other legal requirements placed on NHS charities. The Charity seeks to maximise the total return on funds held and the Charity seeks to adopt a conservative policy on risk. The Trust and its Trustees recognise that all investment involve an element of risk. In order to mitigate the risk it will be requested that the investment advisor / managers maintain a diversified portfolio of assets in order to protect the Charity's investments from sudden variations in the market. The Charity currently holds two investment portfolios, which are held at risk level low and low/ medium risk. The time horizon for the investment account is between 5 to 7 years. The total value of the charitable funds currently invested is approximately 6 million GBP and includes asset allocation as set out below Cash Sovereign Fixed Income Corporate Fixed Income Developed Market Equity Emerging Market Equity Private Equity Commodities Absolute Return The value of the investment fund may increase or decrease over time dependent on the resource commitment of the charity and the level of donations being received.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months (maximum - 24 months)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ea9c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025697-2022
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

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66100000 - Banking and investment services

66120000 - Investment banking services and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY AND ON BEHALF OF VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Paul Thomas
Contact Email
paul.thomas4@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2920902255

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

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