Sustainability and Climate Data Services

What the buyer is asking for

Border to Coast wishes to procure sustainability and climate data services to support implementation of its Responsible Investment and Engagement Strategies, including portfolio risk management, investment decision-making, stewardship activities, external reporting and Partner Fund support. The required information and analytics will support the identification, assessment and management of sustainability-related risks and opportunities relevant to long-term investment performance. The scope of information required is expected to include sustainability metrics and assessments; controversy and conduct-related indicators; human rights and international norms data (including UN Global Compact-related information); information supporting the monitoring of exclusions; climate and net zero analytics; and data to support portfolio monitoring, stewardship activities, risk management and reporting requirements. The tender is currently expected to be structured across three Lots.Border to Coast recognises that no single provider may be able to meet all requirements and therefore reserves the right to appoint multiple providers, both across Lots and within individual Lots, where this delivers the most effective solution. Border to Coast may choose not to procure data in certain areas where relevant information is already available through existing provider relationships outside the scope of this contract. The solution should be provided under an enterprise-wide license, enabling access across multiple teams, including Responsible Investment, Research, Investment and Portfolio Risk. The required coverage spans a broad range of asset classes, including listed equities, corporate credit, sovereign credit, private markets and real estate. The contract is expected to support reporting and disclosure requirements across Border to Coast and its Partner Funds, including climate-related, stewardship and wider sustainability-related reporting. Certain headline sustainability and climate metrics will also need to be made available to Partner Funds through reporting processes. Partner Funds must be permitted to use relevant outputs and data for their own reporting, disclosure, stewardship and regulatory requirements. Appropriate redistribution rights within the Border to Coast partnership will therefore be required. The provider's operating model must be capable of integrating with Border to Coast's Investment Research and Data Platform, including BlackRock Aladdin, to support efficient data management, investment analysis, risk oversight and reporting activities. Providers should demonstrate an ability to support changing sustainability-related reporting requirements, market standards and regulatory frameworks over the life of the contract.

How this is scored

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• 80%qualityQualityFurther details are outlined in the ITT document.
• 20%pricePrice

3 lots

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• Sustainability Data

  Sustainability data (including): - Sustainability metrics and assessments; - Corporate accountability and governance data; - Human rights and international norms data; - Nature and biodiversity data; - Controversy and conduct-related data; and - Responsible Investment policy monitoring (including controversial weapons).

• Climate and transition data and analytics

  Climate and transition data and analytics: - Emissions metrics; - Transition and net zero analytics; - Climate risk and scenario analysis; and - Climate resilience-related data.

• Sustainable bond and impact data

  Sustainable bond and impact data: - Use of proceeds data; - Sustainable bond analytics; - Labelled bond data; - Impact measurement and reporting data; and - Data aligned to recognised impact frameworks

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedtoday

   21 Sept 2026, 16:02 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 6 days

   28 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 10 days

   1 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 53 days

   13 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice5 Aug 2026, 16:21 BST074364-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice5 Aug 2026, 17:25 BST074405-2026
3. Tender notice21 Sept 2026, 16:02 BST089305-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender