ID 4973874 - DoJ - NICTS - Independent Investment Advisory Service for Court Funds Office

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Mar 2024 at 15:31

Tender

12 Dec 2023 at 12:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service has completed the procurement process for an Independent Investment Advisory Service for the Court Funds Office. The tender was initiated as a tender process and was classified under financial and insurance services. The procurement stage is now in a cancelled status. The contract, valued at £360,000.00 GBP, was signed on 8th March 2024.

This procurement process offers business growth opportunities for financial service providers specializing in investment management, portfolio services, financial consultancy, and trust services. The buying organisation is seeking expertise in financial and insurance services to provide advisory services for managing court funds. The tender process has progressed to the award stage, with one active supplier currently engaged. Businesses with experience in financial markets administration and regulatory services may find this opportunity suitable for expanding their portfolio.

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Notice Title

ID 4973874 - DoJ - NICTS - Independent Investment Advisory Service for Court Funds Office

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Court Funds Office (CFO) is an office within the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), an Agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The function of CFO is to administer and manage funds which are brought under court control for a variety of reasons. These include: * where money is awarded to a minor in a civil action; * where a person (a patient) is deemed to be incapable of managing their financial affairs because of mental incapacity; * where monies are lodged in satisfaction or against costs as a token of intention to proceed with litigation. CFO appoints an Investment Manager (the Manager) to provide professional investment management services in relation to the investment of these funds. The service includes making investment recommendations for a client's funds according to the circumstances of the case, operating a sponsored CREST membership for CFO and processing investment transactions as directed. This service is an advisory service only, as funds can only be invested on the direction of the court. Currently, the role of CFO is overseen by the Court Funds Judicial Liaison Group (JLG), which comprises the Accountant General, members of the judiciary and independent members. The purpose and scope of the contract is to ensure that the quality of advice provided by the Manager is adequately assessed and investment recommendations made in respect of CFO clients are robustly challenged. Please refer to the document entitled ID 4973874 Specification for further information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Northern Ireland Court Funds Office (CFO) is an office within the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), an Agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The function of CFO is to administer and manage funds which are brought under court control for a variety of reasons. These include: * where money is awarded to a minor in a civil action; * where a person (a patient) is deemed to be incapable of managing their financial affairs because of mental incapacity; * where monies are lodged in satisfaction or against costs as a token of intention to proceed with litigation. CFO appoints an Investment Manager (the Manager) to provide professional investment management services in relation to the investment of these funds. The service includes making investment recommendations for a client's funds according to the circumstances of the case, operating a sponsored CREST membership for CFO and processing investment transactions as directed. This service is an advisory service only, as funds can only be invested on the direction of the court. Currently, the role of CFO is overseen by the Court Funds Judicial Liaison Group (JLG), which comprises the Accountant General, members of the judiciary and independent members. The purpose and scope of the contract is to ensure that the quality of advice provided by the Manager is adequately assessed and investment recommendations made in respect of CFO clients are robustly challenged. Please refer to the document entitled ID 4973874 Specification for further information.

Options: Initial period - 5 yearsOne extension option of 2 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0424e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007713-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66120000 - Investment banking services and related services

66140000 - Portfolio management services

66150000 - Financial markets administration services

66152000 - Financial market regulatory services

66160000 - Trust and custody services

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£360,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
Additional Buyers

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service NICTS

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Information withheld for security reasons

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