Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/12/2023
External Reference: 2023-251211
TED Reference: 2023/S 243-763768
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Central Bank of Ireland
N/A
PO Box 559
Dublin 1
New Wapping Street,
IE
Contact person:
Deirdre Curtis
Telephone:
+353 12244028
E-mail:
deirdre.curtis@centralbank.ie
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main address:
http://www.centralbank.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/329
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
A contract for the provision of equity investment services for the Central Bank of Ireland
Reference number:
2022P012 - Equity Investment
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
66140000
-
Portfolio management services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
A contract to appoint an investment manager to provide investment management services in respect of the Central Bank’s portfolio of equities.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10000000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
66150000
-
Financial markets administration services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE061 -
Dublin
Main site or place of performance:
North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
A contract to appoint an investment manager to provide investment management services in respect of the Central Bank’s portfolio of equities.
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Equity Investment Services
/
Weighting:
200
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Sustainable Investment Services
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Operational Processes
/
Weighting:
100
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Process Confirmations
/
Weighting:
Pass/Fail
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Investment Team Bio Document
/
Weighting:
150
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Key Person Risk Policy
/
Weighting:
50
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Performance Monitoring and Reporting
/
Weighting:
40
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Risk Management
/
Weighting:
60
Price
-
Weighting:
300
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
Having regard to the nature of the Central Bank’s requirements, the contract value identified in this notice represents the Central Bank’s best estimate at the time of award rather than a fixed value. The final value of the contract may be higher or lower than the estimated figure.
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: 2022/S 228-654333
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: A contract for the provision of equity investment services for the Central Bank of Ireland
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
23/11/2023
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
6
Number of tenders received from SMEs:
0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:
1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:
1
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd
01546400
5 Broadgate, London, EC2M 2QS, United Kingdom
London
EC2M 2QS
UK
NUTS code:
UKI31 -
Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
10000000.00
EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:
10000000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)
Additional information
Having regard to the nature of the Central Bank’s requirements, the contract value identified in this notice represents the Central Bank’s best estimate at the time of award rather than a fixed value. The final value of the contract may be higher or lower than the estimated figure .
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 2
IE
E-mail:
highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address:
www.courts.ie
VI.4.3)
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended
As set out at section 7 of the European Communities (Public Authorities’ Contracts) (Review Procedures) Regulations SI 130/2010, as amended