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Wales Pension Partnership Private Markets Investments - Private Equity

CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2024 at 12:49

Tender

25 Mar 2022 at 16:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Wales Pension Partnership Private Markets Investments - Private Equity" was conducted by Carmarthenshire County Council, serving as the Host Authority for the Wales Pension Partnership (WPP). Classified under the services industry category, this tender aimed to support the establishment of Private Equity Sub-Fund(s) for the WPP, a collaboration of all eight Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds in Wales. The procurement, conducted through a competitive procedure with negotiation, reached the award stage with key dates including the tender end date on 25 April 2022, and the signing of the contract on 6 December 2022. The selected supplier is SCHRODERS PLC, and the contract value is £15,000,000, with services to be delivered primarily in Carmarthenshire, UK.

This procurement tender presents significant opportunities for investment firms specialising in private equity to engage with a substantial regional pension partnership. Firms with expertise in managing closed-end investment funds, co-investments, or direct investments would be well-suited to compete in such tenders. Collaborative approaches, possibly involving consortia, can also be advantageous given the strategic nature of asset allocation targeted by this procurement. The focus on private equity investment programmes opens doors for firms to participate in long-term, lucrative contracts by aligning with the strategic aims of the WPP and leveraging the substantial pooled assets, estimated at approximately £21.6 billion as of March 2021.

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Notice Title

Wales Pension Partnership Private Markets Investments - Private Equity

Notice Description

**THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE. THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY** 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 GBP 21.6bn (as at 31st March 2021), GBP 15.2bn of which have already been pooled. The WPP is now developing 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. The WPP wants to establish Sub-Funds which are based on individual asset classes. This procurement is being undertaken to support WPP plans for establishing its Private Equity Sub-Fund(s). For further details please refer to the documentation available on eTenderwales eTendering portal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Private Markets Allocator to establish a Private Equity 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 - Private equity 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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0326a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029843-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Dec 20223 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
Not specified
Contact Email
crcorporateprocurement@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1267234567

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 1JP
Post Town
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
1
Supplier Name

SCHRODERS

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