--- title: "Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e55680cc-9c48-4937-849f-ac38f930388d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e55680cc-9c48-4937-849f-ac38f930388d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55680cc-9c48-4937-849f-ac38f930388d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55680cc-9c48-4937-849f-ac38f930388d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LTD" published: "2020-08-14" --- # Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform Buyer: BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e55680cc-9c48-4937-849f-ac38f930388d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e55680cc-9c48-4937-849f-ac38f930388d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e55680cc-9c48-4937-849f-ac38f930388d.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd, seeking to procure external legal support services for their Alternatives Platform. This tender, titled "Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform," falls under the legal services industry category and is allocated for locations including the UK and various overseas territories. The procurement stage is currently in the active tender phase, with the deadline for submissions set for 18th September 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 18th December 2020 and will run for three years, concluding on 18th December 2023. The procurement method employed is an open procedure. This opportunity presents a significant avenue for growth for law firms specialising in legal advisory services, particularly those with experience in managing investment-related legal matters. Firms that can illustrate expertise in investment documentation, lifecycle issues, and secondary sales will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this tender could allow successful bidders to establish a long-term relationship with a notable public sector client, paving the way for future opportunities within the public and private markets. ## Notice Border to Coast is to appoint a single law firm to provide advice in respect of the investments to be acquired by Border to Coast in each Portfolio across the Private Markets platform. We would like to consider both a retainer and a fixed fee model based on 50 hours per month and 60 hours per month as part of this procurement. Services to include, but not limited to, managing new investments, reviewing investment documentation, investment life cycle issues, transfer of legacy investments, secondary sales, dealing with other legal advisers, and liaising with Border to Coast's tax advisors. This contract notice relates specifically to the Procurement for External Legal Support Services for Alternatives Platform. The documentation required for the procurement process will be available via our procurement portal - Proactis at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login from today, 14th August 2020. If you are not currently registered as a supplier, please do so now to access the ITT documentation. We suggest one primary contact is used per organisation. Border to Coast hosted a webinar on 7th August 2020 at 10am BST to discuss requirements in more detail and to answer questions from interested parties. Please email procurement@bordertocoast.org.uk if you want to request a recording of the webinar. The invitation to tender is being issued with this contract notice today on 14th August 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/860dced4-7e49-4c65-af39-01bbb242bbf0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 18 Dec 2020 - 18 Dec 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BORDER TO COAST PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP LTD | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 2HJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services - 79111000 - Legal advisory services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2020 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/860dced4-7e49-4c65-af39-01bbb242bbf0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/860dced4-7e49-4c65-af39-01bbb242bbf0 14th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login - https://www.bordertocoast.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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