Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
City of London Corporation, Guildhall, PO Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
Chris.mulhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2073321420
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.capitalesourcing.com
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Provision of External Audit Services for the City of London
Reference number
prj_COL_16917
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of London Corporation are looking to appoint a suitable organisation to act as its external auditor.
This will include elements such as auditing it’s financial statements and carrying out certification of various grant claims and returns. The City Corporation is a unique organisation as its activities encompass the Local Authority, Charities and Private Company sectors.
In preparation of the upcoming tender exercise concerning this requirement (envisaged to take place in May 2021), the City Corporation is holding a supplier engagement event and welcomes interested parties to attend. Further information regarding the service will be provided by the City Corporations Finance Department at this event, and there will also be an opportunity to raise questions.
Supplier Engagement Event Venue: Virtual Platform via Microsoft Teams. Date: Wednesday 21st April 2021. Time: 9.30 – 11:30am.
To reserve your place please email: chris.mulhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk. Further details concerning the session will be provided upon registration.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an invitation for interested parties to attend a supplier engagement event concerning an upcoming requirement the City of London Corporation has for External Audit Services.
Venue: Virtual Platform via Microsoft Teams. Date: Wednesday 21st April 2021. Time: 9.30 – 11:30am.
To reserve your place please email: chris.mulhall@cityoflondon.gov.uk, further details concerning the session will be provided upon registration.
For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process.
Participation or non-participation in the supplier engagement event shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of engagement event shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 May 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes