Through this Procurement Process, An Post is seeking to identify and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced partner to support the design, manufacture, platform delivery and or servicing of a retail investment proposition offered under the An Post Money brand. The proposition will be An Post-led in terms of distribution and customer relationship, and partner-enabled in terms of product manufacture, platform, custody, execution and operational servicing. The Contract, the subject of this competition, is a contract for an initial period of seven (7) years. ** As this tender does not relate to the provision of postal services, it is not being conducted pursuant to the EU utilities procurement regime. **