Notice Information
Notice Title
Advisory Consultancy Support RFP
Notice Description
RFP proposal to support the Border to Coast advisory team in setting up the templates and compliance check lists to support the basis for both advisory functions. The team may also require assistance in the population of documents below: 1. Advice documents: - Template reports for: annual strategic health checks & portfolio construction and proposition suitability - Check lists to facilitate regulatory, TAS and best practice standards - Appropriate compliance (including TAS) statements, disclaimers and risk statements to reduce risk to Border to Coast 2a. IMS process: - Draft ISS template in compliance with the draft 2025 pensions bill and associated regulations and guidance. - Workshop(s) with Border to Coast to define appropriate objectives, beliefs and preferences framework to consistently translate ISS documents into an IPS that aligns with Border to Coasts systems, frameworks and proposition range. - Draft Investment Policy Statement 2b. IMS role out (requirement to be confirmed after completion of stage 1 and 2.a) - Support in the completion of ISS and IPS documents across the 18 Partner Funds
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064722
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010053-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £45,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Feb 2026 - 16 Mar 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010053-2026
4th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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