PURCH2766 Provision of Passive Investment Manager

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PURCH2766 Provision of Passive Investment Manager Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland. Tender returns should be submitted via Public Contracts Scotland, no paper copies will be accepted. Should paper tenders be submitted, they will be rejected. Further to this any questions or communications regarding individual tender exercises must be sent via the Public Contracts Scotland Portal. Tender queries received through any other channel will not be answered. Should users of Public Contracts Scotland have any problems with the web site they should contact website Support Desk, contact details can be found by following the ‘Contact Us’ option on the left hand menu at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/default.aspx Lot 1: PURCH2766 Provision of Passive Investment Manager This procurement process is being conducted using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 30 of the PC(S)R 2015. Although this procurement is being conducted under the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN), it is structured differently from a typical CPN process. This approach has been adopted to enhance the efficiency of evaluating supplier responses across both stages (SPD and ITT). The University is currently exploring the option to allocate a portion of its endowment funds to a segregated, passively managed equity strategy that explicitly targets net zero emissions by 2050. The investment mandate must be equity only with a passive approach, combined with a carbon reduction target. Please refer to the PURCH2766 - Investment Manager - Invitation to Tender Goods or Services document for additional information.