Awarded contract

Sustainability Data Assurance

  • University of Exeter

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-011660

Published 10 April 2024, 3:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Exeter

Northcote House

Exeter

EX4 4QH

Contact

Jo Tudor

Email

j.i.tudor@exeter.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1392723333

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

RC000653

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.exeter.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

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

Sustainability Data Assurance

Reference number

UOE/2023/051/JT

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We are seeking an appropriately experienced and qualified consultancy to supply independent assurance of our annual sustainability data from 2023/24 onwards (reporting period 1 August – 31 July) undertaken against the ISAE3000 assurance standard. A private management report is needed as well as a public limited assurance opinion. The first year for which we require independent assurance is on 2023/24 data but to enable the process to be as smooth as possible we’d like you to start on the 2022/23 data and provide us with interim findings report to inform planning.

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: £400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
  • 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
  • 72316000 - Data analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are seeking an appropriately experienced and qualified consultancy to supply independent assurance of our annual sustainability data from 2023/24 onwards (reporting period 1 August – 31 July) undertaken against the ISAE3000 assurance standard. A private management report is needed as well as a public limited assurance opinion. The first year for which we require independent assurance is on 2023/24 data but to enable the process to be as smooth as possible we’d like you to start on the 2022/23 data and provide us with interim findings report to inform planning.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30

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

Attached as document


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: 2023/S 000-023515


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Sustainability Data Assurance

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 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

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1 Embankment Place

London

WC2N 6RH

Email

uk_tender_tracker@pwc.com

Telephone

+44 0207853500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC303525

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

royal Court of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom