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Published 8 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Custody and Investment Operations Outsourcing Services

Official notice

Authority: Pension Protection Fund (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£53,000,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 10 Aug 2021awarded 14 Dec 2021
Awarded to The Northern Trust Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Custody and Investment Operations Outsourcing (IOO) Services. Custodian Services also include Fund accounting and transfer agency services (unitisation). We may also appoint a second/reserve Custodian to manage some of the PPF’s assets, the exact amount is to be confirmed.

CPV: Custody services · Financial market operational services · Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Custody and Investment Operations Outsourcing (IOO) ServicesAwardedRenewal

Custody and Investment Operations Outsourcing (IOO) Services. Custodian Services also include Fund accounting

and transfer agency services (unitisation).

We may also look to appoint a second/reserve Custodian to manage some of the PPF’s assets, the

exact amount is to be confirmed.

The stated value is a current estimate. Our estimated range is between £9m to £53m as we

are aware that the actual value could vary significantly according to a number of potential

factors over the life of the contract. Additional information: Total contract length stated is based on the maximum possible contract term of 10 years. The initial contract term for Custody is 5 years and IOO 3 years. The minimum contract value and maximum contract values are based on the initial contract term and maximum contract term to be spread across the primary and reserve/secondary custodian exact split is unknown at this stage.

Delivery: London
Extensions: A single Service Provider to deliver the Custody and IOO Services. However, two contracts: Custody - will be for 5 years with optional extensions to take full term to 10 years. Fund accounting and Transfer agency services as required for initial term of 12 months with option to extend to max term. IOO – contract will be for an initial 3 years with optional extensions to take full term to 10 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 25%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (11)
  • Custody Service Delivery & Support: 20%
  • Custody – Connectivity with PPF Systems and PPF third parties: 10%
  • Custody Performance Regime: 10%
  • IOO Service Delivery: 15%
  • IOO Performance Regime: 10%
  • Project mobilisation, implementation and timing: 10%
  • Contract: 5%
  • Price: 10%
  • Price Sensitivity: 5%
  • price: 10%
  • Carbon Reduction Plan and ESG: 5%
Published award criteria (11)
  • Custody Service Delivery & Support: 20%
  • Custody – Connectivity with PPF Systems and PPF third parties: 10%
  • Custody Performance Regime: 10%
  • IOO Service Delivery: 15%
  • IOO Performance Regime: 10%
  • Project mobilisation, implementation and timing: 10%
  • Carbon Reduction Plan and ESG: 5%
  • Price: 10%
  • Price Sensitivity: 5%
  • Contract: 5%
  • Price: 10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 110 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
15 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031337
Classification (CPV)
Custody servicesFinancial market operational servicesFinancial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Delivery area
London (UKI62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b9bc Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Performance terms

As detailed in tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
10 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Jul 2021 → 31 Aug 2022 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    5 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    12 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    10 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    15 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Aug 2022, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jul 2021
  1. Published value published: £53,000,000
    12 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    12 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    12 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  4. Deadline published: 10 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
    12 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £106,000,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 14 Dec 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Northern Trust CompanyCustody and IOO Services£53,000,000 †—Awarded
JPMorgan Chase BankReserve/Secondary Custodian£53,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pension Protection Fund

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs Renaissance, 12 Dingwall Road, Croydon, London, CR0 2NAContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria