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Published 15 Feb 2023, 08:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Management of Endowment Portfolio

Official notice

Authority: University of Dundee (Education)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£650,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Mar 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Dundee (UoD) would like to engage a suitably qualified provider to manage their Endowment Portfolio Funds.

  • Recurrence: 6 months prior to the expiry of the existing contract, estimated at January 2029 assuming all extensions are taken up.

CPV: Portfolio management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Following a decision to fully divest from fossil fuel and to move our investment…Renewal

Following a decision to fully divest from fossil fuel and to move our investment portfolio into an ESG focused strategy, The University of Dundee (UoD) would like to engage a suitably qualified provider to manage their Endowment Portfolio Funds in line with the key objectives outlined in the PQQ documentation.

Delivery: Scotland · Dundee
Extensions: This will be a 6-year term contract, the initial duration will be 4 years and there will be two further consecutive 12 months extension options.Second stage: up to 6 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module and further weighted selection criteria which will be scored is detailed in the PQQ document.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · 6 months prior to the expiry of the existing contract, estimated at January 2029 assuming all extensions are taken up.

First published
15 Feb 2023, 08:50 GMT
Last source update
15 Feb 2023, 08:50 GMT
Authority reference
UoD-PF018-TC-2022
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004586
Classification (CPV)
Portfolio management services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a5b8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: Clarification questions relating to this PQQ must be submitted anonymously via the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) Q&A message board associated with this ITT. Please note that the responses to any clarifications raised during the tendering period will be circulated to all interested parties. All interested parties shall receive an email notification of any questions(s) and relevant answers(s). To maintain confidentiality of the source of any questions, bidders are advised not to include any personal company information within the body of any question submitted on the Public Contracts Scotland Web Portal. Bidders are required to provide all of the information requested within their PQQ submission and failure to provide this information may result in a bidder's submission being given no further consideration. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=722660. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:722660) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=722660

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Feb 2023 → 31 Mar 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Feb 2023, 08:50 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    31 Mar 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Dundee

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Finance Office, Tower Building, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 4HNContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff CourtReview body Dundee

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria