Awarded contract

External Audit Services

  • University of Bolton

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-012267

Published 11 May 2022, 2:25pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Bolton

Deane Road

Bolton

BL3 5AB

Contact

Marianne Cain

Email

m.cain@bolton.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1204903119

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bolton/aspx/Home

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

External Audit Services

Reference number

External Audit Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Bolton Group is seeking a high quality Service Provider of External Audit Services to the UoB Group, with the appointed Service Provider being in place in readiness for the review of the financial statements for the year to 31 July 2022. The purpose of this tender is to appoint one supplier for the provision of External Audit Services to the UoB Group in accordance with the requirements and information detailed in this Invitation to Tender.

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: £352,900

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

University of Bolton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Bolton Group is seeking a high quality Service Provider of External Audit Services to the UoB Group, with the appointed Service Provider being in place in readiness for the review of the financial statements for the year to 31 July 2022. The purpose of this tender is to appoint one supplier for the provision of External Audit Services to the UoB Group in accordance with the requirements and information detailed in this Invitation to Tender.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%

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: Yes

Identification of the project

External Audit Services


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: 2022/S 000-005394


Section five. Award of contract

Title

External Audit Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 May 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Azets

UK

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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: £352,900

Total value of the contract/lot: £352,900


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Bolton

Deane Road

Bolton

BL3 5AB

Country

United Kingdom