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title: "Equity Overlay / Downside Risk Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03928d"
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buyer: "WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Equity Overlay / Downside Risk Management

Buyer: WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03928d

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## Summary

The Wirral Borough Council, acting on behalf of the Northern LGPS, has awarded contracts for the "Equity Overlay / Downside Risk Management" tender. The tender was part of a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The Local Government Pension Scheme sought to control equity risk by renewing its framework for approved suppliers to offer overlay management services. The tender aimed to deploy Equity Risk Overlay mandates on up to GBP 3bn initially, inviting asset managers regulated to offer services to UK institutional investors. The estimated total contract spend over the framework's lifetime is £7,236,000.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for asset management firms with expertise in equity risk management to compete for contracts with the Northern LGPS. Businesses offering overlay solutions and drawdown control mechanisms within a regulated framework are sought. The contract provides opportunities for long-term strategic engagements with the pension scheme and is aimed at ensuring effective performance of assets to secure pension benefits for over 880,000 members. The procurement method emphasises quality in both written and presentation aspects, with price considerations also playing a role in supplier selection.

## Notice

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a national scheme administered on a local basis by Wirral Council as the administering authority for the Northern LGPS. The Fund is governed by the Superannuation Act 1972 and the Public Services Pensions Act 2013. The Fund is administered in accordance with the following secondary legislation: - the LGPS Regulations 2013 (as amended) - the LGPS (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) regulations 2014 (as amended) - The Occupational and Personal Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2008 - the LGPS (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016 - the Public Services Pensions (Information about Benefits) Directions 2014. Northern LGPS is a partnership between the Greater Manchester (GMPF), Merseyside (MPF) and West Yorkshire (WYPF) Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds. Formerly known as 'Northern Pool', it is one of Britain's largest public investment funds, with combined assets under management of PS46bn. Northern LGPS represents about a fifth of total LGPS assets, has approximately 880,000 members and over 1,100 contributing employers. Northern LGPS's purpose is to ensure the assets of its funds perform effectively so that members receive a pension that enables them to enjoy their retirement in dignity. 3. Scope of the opportunity Northern LGPS is seeking to control equity risk on a medium-term basis and possibly on a longer-term strategic basis through the use of an equity overlay solution(s). Northern LGPS is looking to renew its framework of approved equity overlay suppliers to offer overlay management services as required during the framework duration. It is anticipated that mandates will be awarded on an individual basis to suppliers within this framework as required by the underlying plans. Suppliers must be able to offer equity risk / drawdown control through a broad range of overlay solutions ranging from basic put / put-spread protection through to more complex strategies (as required by individual awards within the framework), and may also be required to offer mechanisms for funding (e.g. synthetic equity replication or other funding routes). The approved supplier framework will target a minimum of 3 manager appointments. Northern LGPS are seeking proposals from asset managers. Bank or other non-fiduciary solutions will be excluded. Suppliers must be able to implement solutions using their own trading relationships. Proposals requiring use of client ISDAs will be excluded. Suppliers must be regulated to offer services to UK institutional investors. It is estimated that the Northern LGPS will seek to deploy Equity Risk Overlay mandates on up to GBP 3bn initially. This figure represents the client's total equity exposure that might be referenced by overlay proposals. Individual mandates within the framework are expected to vary in sizes ranging from GBP 100m to GBP 2bn, with the framework expected to deploy multiple overlay solutions over time. There is also the potential for aggregate mandate size to grow through the incorporation of other asset classes over time. Subject to there being a sufficient number of responses meeting the selection criteria, Northern LGPS will select the 10 top scored qualified suppliers to be invited to tender. Once the framework has been awarded, each individual Fund will run their own further competition between the successful suppliers on the framework when each individual requirement arises. The overall estimate contract spend of PS7,236,000 is the estimated spend over the life time of the framework and it is unknown how much will be awarded to each supplier as this will be determined by each further competitions when an individual need arises

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a national scheme administered on a local basis by Wirral Council as the administering authority for the Northern LGPS. The Fund is governed by the Superannuation Act 1972 and the Public Services Pensions Act 2013. The Fund is administered in accordance with the following secondary legislation: - the LGPS Regulations 2013 (as amended) - the LGPS (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) regulations 2014 (as amended) - The Occupational and Personal Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2008 - the LGPS (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016 - the Public Services Pensions (Information about Benefits) Directions 2014. Northern LGPS is a partnership between the Greater Manchester (GMPF), Merseyside (MPF) and West Yorkshire (WYPF) Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds. Formerly known as 'Northern Pool', it is one of Britain's largest public investment funds, with combined assets under management of PS46bn. Northern LGPS represents about a fifth of total LGPS assets, has approximately 880,000 members and over 1,100 contributing employers. Northern LGPS's purpose is to ensure the assets of its funds perform effectively so that members receive a pension that enables them to enjoy their retirement in dignity. 3. Scope of the opportunity Northern LGPS is seeking to control equity risk on a medium-term basis and possibly on a longer-term strategic basis through the use of an equity overlay solution(s). Northern LGPS is looking to renew its framework of approved equity overlay suppliers to offer overlay management services as required during the framework duration. It is anticipated that mandates will be awarded on an individual basis to suppliers within this framework as required by the underlying plans. Suppliers must be able to offer equity risk / drawdown control through a broad range of overlay solutions ranging from basic put / put-spread protection through to more complex strategies (as required by individual awards within the framework), and may also be required to offer mechanisms for funding (e.g. synthetic equity replication or other funding routes). The approved supplier framework will target a minimum of 3 manager appointments. Northern LGPS are seeking proposals from asset managers. Bank or other non-fiduciary solutions will be excluded. Suppliers must be able to implement solutions using their own trading relationships. Proposals requiring use of client ISDAs will be excluded. Suppliers must be regulated to offer services to UK institutional investors. It is estimated that the Northern LGPS will seek to deploy Equity Risk Overlay mandates on up to GBP 3bn initially. This figure represents the client's total equity exposure that might be referenced by overlay proposals. Individual mandates within the framework are expected to vary in sizes ranging from GBP 100m to GBP 2bn, with the framework expected to deploy multiple overlay solutions over time. There is also the potential for aggregate mandate size to grow through the incorporation of other asset classes over time. Subject to there being a sufficient number of responses meeting the selection criteria, Northern LGPS will select the 10 top scored qualified suppliers to be invited to tender. Once the framework has been awarded, each individual Fund will run their own further competition between the successful suppliers on the framework when each individual requirement arises The overall estimate contract spend of PS7,236,000 is the estimated spend over the life time of the framework and it is unknown how much will be awarded to each supplier as this will be determined by each further competitions when an individual need arises

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034571-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,236,000 |
| Lots value | £7,236,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,236,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | GREATER MANCHESTER PENSION FUND; MERSEYSIDE PENSION FUND; WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUND |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS; AXA INVESTMENT MANAGER; INSIGHT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT; MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT; SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2023 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034571-2023
- 19 Dec 2022 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035897-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wirral.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.gmpf.org.uk/
- https://www.mpfmembers.org.uk/
- https://www.wypf.org.uk/

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