Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Post Office ltd
100 wood street
LONDON
ec2v 7er
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02154540
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
post office services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External audit
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
external audit services
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: £10,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
external audit services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: business requirements / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: pricing / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
4 year contract with + 1 year + 1 year extensions
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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 000-003902
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
1 Embankment Place, London
london
WC2N 6RH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
303525
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: £10,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
london
Country
United Kingdom