Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ
Contact
Procurement Services
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Audit Services 2024
Reference number
2024-Oct-01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Award Notice follows the University seeking tenders through the UK Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 to appoint an external audit service provider for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and the University’s needs.The primary role of external auditors will be to report on the financial statements of the University of Chester and its subsidiary companies, and to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements. The successful supplier will be required to report to the University Council by means of a management letter.Please note that all values in this notice have been rounded up.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Award Notice follows the University seeking tenders through the UK Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 to appoint an external audit service provider for a period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, subject to satisfactory performance and the University’s needs.The primary role of external auditors will be to report on the financial statements of the University of Chester and its subsidiary companies, and to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements. The successful supplier will be required to report to the University Council by means of a management letter.Further details were available in the tender documents. This tender was not divided into Lots.Please note the estimated values in this Award Notice have been rounded up and include the optional extension periods.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Evaluation / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Pricing Evaluation / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-031728
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2024-Oct-01
Title
Award Contract for the Provision of External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
No.1 Whitehall Riverside, Whitehall Road
Leeds
LS1 4BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC307742
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ
Country
United Kingdom