Notice Information
Notice Title
PSSR Asset - Pre Inspection enablement
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0602d7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009631-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66519200 - Engineering insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Feb 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
- Contact Name
- Stewart Hamilton Kerr
- Contact Email
- s.v.kerr@dundee.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1382386810
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNDEE
- Postcode
- DD1 4HN
- Post Town
- Dundee
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM0 Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
- Delivery Location
- TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
-
- Local Authority
- Dundee City
- Electoral Ward
- West End
- Westminster Constituency
- Dundee Central
Further Information
Notice URLs
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