Investment Services - University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen
Scotland
Open procedure
5 July 2019 to 4 July 2024

The successful bidder will provide strategic investment advice for the University Endowment, The Development Trust, and Northern College portfolios. Responsibilities include developing investment strategies, engaging with external fund managers, and producing reports and papers to facilitate debate within the University’s Investment Committee.

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Awarded value: £2.1m; As published
Published: 4 February 2019
Awarded: 15 July 2026; Mercer and Goldman Sachs
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 4 July 2024

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional investment advisory services for the management of university endowment and trust fund portfolios.

Investment advice and custodianship services of the University and DT SCIO investment Portfolios

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 5 July 2019 to 4 July 2024
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 66122000, 66171000

Services in this contract

Investment consultancy and independent investment adviceMain service£200k typicalInvestment advice on university endowment and trust portfolios
Custody services£359k typicalCustodianship of the university and trust portfolios

Lifecycle

Published
4 February 2019
Contract awardedto Mercer and Goldman Sachs
15 July 2026
Contract starts
5 July 2019
Contract ends
4 July 2024

The buyer

University of Aberdeen

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The suppliers

Mercer

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1809458/investment-services-university-of-aberdeen
Buyer reference: AU25/14
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000572436
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Aberdeen. Investment Services - University of Aberdeen. Contract award, 4 February 2019. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1809458/investment-services-university-of-aberdeen (accessed 5 November 2026).