Tender

LW048 External Audit

  • Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003613

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0436fe

Published 2 February 2024, 7:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Pembroke Place, Liverpool

Liverpool

L3 5QA

Contact

Procurement

Email

purchasing@lstmed.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1517053152

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD72 - Liverpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Auditing-services./2X3469WX44

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Auditing-services./2X3469WX44

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

LW048 External Audit

Reference number

LW048

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

LSTM Group holding company is based in Liverpool, with a number of UK and Overseas subsidiaries. This tender is for the delivery of External Audit services for the LSTM Group. It has been divided into 2 lots – Lot 1 LSTM Main , and Lot 2 LSTM Subsidiaries

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - LSTM Main

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance

Liverpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 (Charities and consolidation) – LSTM, IVCC, Liverpool Life Science Accelerator Limited and the LSTM group consolidation

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Following the initial 36 months, a further 24 months could be awarded depending on performance

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2X3469WX44

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 (Trading companies)– LSTM other UK subsidiaries : LIHV, Well Travelled Clinic Limited, LIHIP, iiDiagnostics

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
Main site or place of performance

Liverpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 (Trading companies)– LSTM other UK subsidiaries : LIHV, Well Travelled Clinic Limited, LIHIP, iiDiagnostics

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £50,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Following the initial 36 months, a further 24 months can be awarded subject to performance

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 March 2024

Local time

10:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 March 2024

Local time

10:01am

Place

Delta eSourcing Portal

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

LSTM Head of Procurement, online procedure through Delta


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Auditing-services./2X3469WX44" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Auditing-services./2X3469WX44

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2X3469WX44" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2X3469WX44

GO Reference: GO-202422-PRO-25104142

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L3 5QA

Telephone

+44 1517053237

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Pembroke Place, Liverpool

Liverpool

L3 5QA

Email

duncan.preston@lstmed.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1517053237

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Pembroke Place, Liverpool

Liverpool

L3 5QA

Email

purchasing@lstmed.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1517053237

Country

United Kingdom