Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/10/2016

External Reference: 2016-130924

TED Reference: 2016/S 202-365367

Contract award notice

Cached Version

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA)
N/A
Treasury Building, Grand Canal Street
Dublin
2
IE
Contact person: Procurement Unit
Telephone: +353 16640800
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.ntma.ie

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Funding and Debt Management

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Contract Award for the provision of Global Portfolio Transition Strategy and Management services to the NTMA as controller and manager of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF)
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66140000  -  Portfolio management services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) sought proposals for the provision of Global Portfolio Transition Strategy and Management services to the NTMA as controller and manager of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). Please see the contract award notice attached to this notice for details of the firms appointed in respect of lots 1 and 2.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  56800000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot No:  1
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66131100  -  Pension investment services
66140000  -  Portfolio management services
66141000  -  Pension fund management services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) sought proposals for the provision of Global Portfolio Transition Strategy and Management services to the NTMA as controller and manager of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) in respect of Lot 1.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Personnel  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Investment Strategy  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Advisor Role  /  Weighting:  27
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Investment & Operational Processes  /  Weighting:  20
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Fees  /  Weighting:  8
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Fees payable under each contract are linked to the performance of the investment, and therefore the amounts stated in this notice are approximate only.
II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot No:  2
II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66131100  -  Pension investment services
66140000  -  Portfolio management services
66141000  -  Pension fund management services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) sought proposals for the provision of Global Portfolio Transition Strategy and Management services to the NTMA as controller and manager of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) in respect of Lot 2.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Personnel  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Investment Strategy  /  Weighting:  45
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Investment & Operational Processes  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Historical Performance  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Fees  /  Weighting:  10
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

Fees payable under each contract are linked to the performance of the investment, and therefore the amounts stated in this notice are approximate only.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2015/S 139-256778

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

08/07/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Goldman Sachs Asset Management
River Court, 120 Fleet Street
London
EC4A 2BE
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
JP Morgan Asset Management
JP Morgan House, IFSC
Dublin
1
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
Irish Life Investment Managers
Beresford Court, Beresford Place
Dublin
1
IE
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  38800000.00  EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/07/2016
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  77
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  yes
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Amundi
41 Lothbury
London
EC2R 7HF
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
AQR Capital Management Europe LLP
Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street
London
SW1Y 4LR
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Blackrock Investment Management
12 Throgmorton Avenue
London
EC2N 2DL
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
Muzinich & Co.
8 Hanover Street
London
W1S 1YQ
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
The Blackstone Group
40 Berkeley Square
London
W1J 5AL
UK
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  18000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Separate contracts were awarded to each firm named in V.2.3. The individual contract award dates per firm are as follows:
LOT 1: Goldman Sachs Asset Management - 24th May 2016, JP Morgan Asset Management - 8th July 2016, Irish Life Investment Managers - 26th May 2016.
LOT 2: Amundi - 19th January 2016, AQR Capital Management Europe LLP - 25th July 2016, Blackrock Investment Management - 25th May 2016, Muzinich & Co. - 7th January 2016, The Blackstone Group - 27th June 2016.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court of Ireland
Four Courts, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

17/10/2016