Appointment of Pension Fund Manager – Glasgow
Glasgow City Council, as administering authority to the Strathclyde Pension Fund, is seeking to appoint an investment manager, or managers.
United Kingdom-Glasgow: Pension fund management services
2018/S 245-561322
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Strathclyde Pension Fund Office, PO Box 27001
Glasgow
G2 9EW
United Kingdom
Contact person: Richard Keery
Telephone: +44 1412877398
E-mail: richard.keery@fs.glasgow.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1412877358
NUTS code: UKM82
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13562
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)Communication
20 Waterloo Street
Glasgow
G2 6DB
United Kingdom
Contact person: David Walker
Telephone: +44 1415667733
E-mail: Strathclyde2018CorpDebtSearch@hymans.co.uk
NUTS code: UKM82Internet address(es):Main address: www.hymans.co.uk
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Appointment of Pension Fund Manager – Private Corporate Debt
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Glasgow City Council, as administering authority to the Strathclyde Pension Fund, is seeking to appoint an investment manager, or managers, to manage a private corporate debt mandate. Managers and proposed mandates will need to be able to comply with LGPS regulations. The manager should be able to offer an implementation solution either through the construction of a segregated evergreen portfolio or through the management and allocation to a range of underlying debt managers.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
Strathclyde
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Glasgow City Council, as administering authority to the Strathclyde Pension Fund, is seeking to appoint an investment manager, or managers, to manage a private corporate debt mandate. Managers and proposed mandates will need to be able to comply with LGPS regulations. The manager should be able to offer an implementation solution either through the construction of a segregated evergreen portfolio or through the management and allocation to a range of underlying debt managers.
The mandate will be focused predominantly on senior secured direct corporate lending, either first or second lien, to corporate borrowers.
The loans should be viewed as equivalent to sub-investment grade credit risk. The strategy may also include allocations to unitranche, mezzanine (junior debt) and other forms of debt and potentially a small allocation to equity.
The expected return on this mandate is in the region of LIBOR plus 4-6 % p.a. net of fees and costs. The proposed mandate size is between 300 000 GBP and 600 000 GBP, although Glasgow City Council reserve the right to alter the value and coverage of the mandate both initially and over the period of the mandate.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The contract will commence on the Commencement Date as detailed in the Investment Management Agreement (“IMA”) and shall continue in full force and effect until terminated in accordance with the terms of the IMA. Please refer to Clauses 25 and 26 of the IMA for full details.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Please refer to Section 3 – Exclusion – of the ESPD in relation to this section.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Please provide details of your firm’s assets as at 31 December for each of the last 5 years. Details should include Total Group assets under management, Total Assets managed on behalf of UK Pension Funds and Total Direct Corporate Lending Assets (i.e. commitments to you). All details should be shown in m (GBP).
The Manager shall at its own cost effect and maintain the following insurances with a reputable insurance company:
Employer’s Liability Insurance in the sum of not less than 10 000 GBP for any one incident and unlimited in total;
Public liability insurance in the sum of not less than 5 000 GBP for any one incident and unlimited in total; and
In relation to the management of the Portfolio, Professional Indemnity cover to not less than 20 000 GBP for any one event and unlimited in the total.
The Manager’s Professional Indemnity cover shall include cover against losses resulting from a breach of GDPR by the Manager and fines and penalties issued by the Information Commissioner.
Such insurance shall be maintained for the Term and for a minimum of 3 years thereafter.
The Manager’s Professional Indemnity cover shall include cover against losses resulting from a breach of GDPR by the Manager and fines and penalties issued by the Information Commissioner.
The Manager shall give the Client, on an annual basis, copies of all insurance policies referred to in this Clause or a broker’s verification of insurance to demonstrate that the appropriate cover is in place, together with receipts or other evidence of payment of the latest premiums due under those policies.
If, for whatever reason, the Manager fails to give effect to and maintain the insurances required by the provisions of the Agreement the Client may make alternative arrangements to protect its interests and may recover the costs of such arrangements from the Manager.
The provisions of any insurance or the amount of cover shall not relieve the Manager of any liabilities under the Agreement.
This Clause shall survive termination of this Agreement.
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Please refer to Question 4C.1/4C1.2 to find details of the Technical, Professional and Capability criteria required for this mandate.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.3)Additional information:
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The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
Not applicable.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Community Benefits do not apply to the services being provided.
(SC Ref:559211)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=559211
VI.4.1)Review body
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Glasgow City Council (“the Council”) must, by notice in writing as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform all tenderers and candidates concerned of its decision to award the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish a dynamic purchasing system. The Council must allow a period of at least the relevant standstill period (where the notice is sent by facsimile or electronic means the period is 10 days ending at midnight at the end of the 10th day after that on which the notice was last sent, when sent by other means the period is 15 days) to elapse between the date of dispatch of the notice referred to in Regulation 85(1) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”). The Council is obliged to comply with the Regulations and any eligible economic operator can bring an action in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session where as a consequence of a breach by the Council, suffers or risks suffering loss or damage. The bringing of court proceedings during the standstill period means that the Council must not enter into the contract, conclude the framework agreement or establish the dynamic purchasing system unless the proceedings are determined, discontinued or disposed of; or the court, by interim order, brings to en end the prohibition. The bringing of court proceedings after the standstill period has elapsed and the remedies that are available tot he courts are detailed in the Regulations. Economic Operators can write to the Council seeking further clarification on the Notice, to which the Council must respond within 15 days. Economic Operators should be mindful to seek their own independent legal advice when they consider appropriate to do so.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: