Opportunity

Provision of Internal Audit Services

  • University of Bedfordshire

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-008650

Published 18 March 2024, 12:52pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Bedfordshire

University Square

Luton

LU1 3JU

Contact

Damola Aladesiun

Email

procurement@beds.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH - East of England

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.beds.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

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

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbedfordshire/aspx/Home

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

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Higher Education

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Internal Audit Services

Reference number

UoB/P CORP - 00000658

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Internal Audit services - UoB

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79212400 - Fraud audit services
  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services
  • 79212200 - Internal audit services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Internal Audit services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50

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

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Contract runs from 01/08/2024 - 31/07/2027 with possible extension from 01/08/2027 - 31/07/2029

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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Please refer to the tender documents

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


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

18 April 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

18 April 2024

Local time

12:00am

Place

Please refer to tender documents


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

London

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Please refer to tender documents