Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Actuarial Services for the Sponsoring Employer of the UoDSS Pension Scheme
Authority: University of Dundee (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University wishes to appoint an independent, professionally qualified actuarial adviser to support it as sponsoring employer through the forthcoming valuation process.
CPV: Actuarial services · Financial consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Approach and Methodology: 15%
- Experience and Track Record: 25%
- Capability and Capacity of Personnel: 25%
- Presentation: 5%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (5)
- Approach and Methodology: 15
- Experience and Track Record: 25
- Capability and Capacity of Personnel: 25
- Presentation: 5
- Price: 30
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Aug 2026, 13:04 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Aug 2026, 13:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Sept 2026 – …
- Authority reference
UoD-PF183-00-2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080333- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea7dFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per procurement documents.
Publisher note: 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=840967. 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:840967) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=840967
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Sept 2026, 12:30 BST
Timeline
24 Aug 2026 → 23 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Notice published59 days ago24 Aug 2026, 13:04 BST
- Submission deadline29 days ago23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened29 days ago23 Sept 2026, 12:30 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria