Award

ACCESS Pool Authorised Contractual Scheme Operator

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Dec 2024 at 16:33

Tender

18 Mar 2024 at 09:46

Summary of the contracting process

Hampshire County Council, on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Pensions, has completed the procurement process for the role of an Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) Operator. This procurement, valued at approximately £80,000,000 and covering services in the pension fund management category, utilised an open tender method. The awarded contract will run up to 10 years, with an initial review at the 5-year mark. The ACS, authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) since August 2018, supports the investment management for the 11 LGPS Authorities within the ACCESS Pool, impacting over one million members. This contract commenced on 1st December 2024.

The successful tenderer, Waystone Management (UK) Limited, will have the opportunity to support significant growth within the public sector pension management industry. Businesses with expertise in financial services, particularly those experienced in regulatory compliance and investment management, could find substantial opportunities for expansion and strategic partnerships. This tender specifically highlights opportunities for experienced organisations in the management of investment funds and fiduciary duties within a regulated environment, providing a stable long-term contract with a substantial client base.

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Notice Title

ACCESS Pool Authorised Contractual Scheme Operator

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council (the Authority) is procuring this requirement on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pensions. ACCESS is seeking a suitably experienced, knowledgeable and skilled organisation, with the appropriate regulatory registrations, to fulfil the role of the FCA regulated company which undertakes selection, appointment, dismissal and variation of terms of investment managers, and provides and operates pool vehicles for Administering Authorities in the ACCESS Pool. The Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) is an authorised contractual scheme in co-ownership form and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) with effect from 9 August 2018. The ACS has an unlimited duration The ACCESS Pool is a collaboration of 11 like-minded Local Government Pension Scheme Authorities, investing the pensions of over one million members, delivering strong investment performance, achieving greater cost efficiency and benefiting from the best of local authority procurement. Further information regarding the ACCESS Pool can be found here: https://www.accesspool.org/.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hampshire County Council is undertaking this procurement on behalf of the ACCESS Pool of LGPS Pension Funds. The procurement will follow a single stage, Open Tender process for the appointment of a the ACS Operator. The Operator Agreement will run for a term of up to 10 years, subject to review in the 5th year. Tenderers should note that the Estimated Value provided in this notice is an estimate of fees payable over the life of the contract based on current and anticipated AuM growth over the life of the contract. The actual fees payable will depend on these and other relevant factors applicable over the course of the contract. This amount should not be taken as a guaranteed value or payment. Full details of the requirement can be found in the Specification at Annex 1 of the ITT documentation by registering within Hampshire's instance of the In-Tend e-procurement platform at the following URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home

Options: The Operator Agreement will run for an initial term of 5 years with the option, following satisfactory review, to continue for a further 5 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0449ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040158-2024
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

66131100 - Pension investment services

66141000 - Pension fund management services

66520000 - Pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20241 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
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8ZB
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH3 Essex, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ27 West Sussex (South West), TLJ28 West Sussex (North East), TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight, TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WAYSTONE MANAGEMENT (UK

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