Award

Consultancy Support for Investment Platform Implementation

BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jan 2026 at 10:20

Award

03 Dec 2025 at 14:38

Tender

11 Nov 2025 at 10:58

Planning

30 Sep 2025 at 15:51

Planning

29 Sep 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited, operating from Leeds, UK, has entered the Award stage in its procurement process, titled "Consultancy Support for Investment Platform Implementation." This tender, under the services category with a focus on software implementation, aims to enhance investment management capabilities across various asset classes. The public procurement process was conducted using an open and competitive flexible procedure, ensuring transparency and fair competition. The awarded contract, valued at £2,000,000 with an optional six-month extension, was signed on 19th January 2026, with services expected to start immediately and concluding by 4th January 2027.

This procurement process offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in enterprise investment and data platform implementation. Companies like Strata Financial Services Consulting Ltd, which was the awarded supplier, stand to benefit greatly. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a background in software implementation services and those that can demonstrate efficiency in dealing with cross-asset investments and third-party integrations are well-positioned to compete in such tenders. This tender reflects a substantial opportunity for businesses aiming to establish themselves as pivotal partners in driving strategic investment initiatives for large-scale public sector projects.

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Notice Title

Consultancy Support for Investment Platform Implementation

Notice Description

Border to Coast has propositions within Public Listed, Private Markets, and Real Estate asset classes that deliver investment opportunities and management to our Partner Funds, with specific systems in place for each asset class. As part of our strategy to offer more capabilities to our Partner Funds and a unified approach to investments data within the organisation, we need to implement a platform that enables management of, and insight into, Partner Fund cross-asset investments. We engaged in a public procurement for the platform and are well progressed through that process. We require consultancy support to assist us with the implementation of the selected system, as set out below. The platform needs to be integrated with our administrator and other third parties to enable us to gain efficiency benefits, manage from the perspective of the whole customer fund, and strategically implement the provision of new capabilities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There will be the option for an additional 6 month extension after the initial 1 year term, although this is not guaranteed.

Planning Information

Border to Coast have/will have initial discussions with at least 3 suppliers that are/will be non-commercial in nature. Suppliers that haven't been initially approached are still invited to bid for the ITT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a452
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004656-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72263000 - Software implementation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
10 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Contact Name
Border to Coast Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2HJ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STRATA FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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