Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Dundee
Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
UK
Contact person: Stewart Hamilton Kerr
Telephone: +44 1382386810
E-mail: s.v.kerr@dundee.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dundee.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00105
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PSSR Asset – Pre Inspection enablement
Reference number: UoD-EFM149-TC-2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66519200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University's operational district heating network, compressed air systems, pressurisation vessels, chillers over 25kw and steam distribution systems engineering assets are encompassed by all the requirements of the HSE Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR). These regulations and the associated HSG ACOPS requires the University to offer its PSSR engineering assets for frequent inspection by an externally appointed competent person insurance inspector. The frequency of these insurance inspections varies for individual assets at inspection periodicities of 12, 24 and 48 months. The individual asset and its associated stored energy risk is assessed by the insurance company and the University is notified that the inspection type to be undertaken shall be either a Thorough inspection, Sub-Thorough inspection or a Working inspection.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66519200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
Main site or place of performance:
Dundee
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University's operational district heating network, compressed air systems, pressurisation vessels, chillers over 25kw and steam distribution systems engineering assets are encompassed by all the requirements of the HSE Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR). These regulations and the associated HSG ACOPS requires the University to offer its PSSR engineering assets for frequent inspection by an externally appointed competent person insurance inspector. The frequency of these insurance inspections varies for individual assets at inspection periodicities of 12, 24 and 48 months. The individual asset and its associated stored energy risk is assessed by the insurance company and the University is notified that the inspection type to be undertaken shall be either a Thorough inspection, Sub-Thorough inspection or a Working inspection.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Working within live and operational engineering plantrooms and boiler rooms.
The contractor must appoint their own suitably qualified Boiler & Pressure Systems Authorised Person (AP) to write and produce the safe systems of work, risk assessments and to manage the issuing of permits to work. The contractors staff undertaking any physical works on the University's PSSR assets must be suitably trained and qualified as a competent person (CP), or as a skilled person (SP) in Boiler & Pressure Systems.
The university`s ECS Directorate follows the Ministry of Defence safe system of work (SSOW) for Boiler and Pressure Systems. Specifically, the MOD suite of documents: JSP 375, Volume 3, Chapter 4: Mechanical Systems. The contractor must similarly follow this MOD SSOW or alternatively, provide evidence of utilising an alternative equal and approved, or enhanced SSOW for boiler and pressure systems.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/02/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
06/08/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/02/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
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=820100.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
UK
Telephone: +44 1382229961
E-mail: dundee@scotscourts.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Dundee
Perth Road
Dundee
DD1 4HN
UK
Telephone: +44 1382386810
E-mail: s.v.kerr@dundee.ac.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Dundee Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
UK
Telephone: +44 1382229961
E-mail: dundee@scotscourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2026