Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Jackie Glackin
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
QUB/2232/22 Provision of External and Internal Audit Services
Reference number
QUB/2232/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University invited tenders for the provision of:Lot 1: External Audit and Third-Party Audit ServicesLot 2: Internal Audit Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
External Audit and Third Party Audit Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The role of the University’s External Auditors is to report on the Group and University’s financial statements and to carry out such examination of the statements and underlying records/control systems as is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements, maximising appropriate reliance on the Internal Audit findings. The External Auditors will also be required to undertake additional certification/audit duties, as a requirement of a number of external funding bodies, including the EU and INI.Economic Operators are also requested to provide pricing for the external audit for a number of the University’s associated companies. However, it should be noted that the final decision to appoint External Auditors will rest with the Boards / Trustees of the individual organisations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 68
Price - Weighting: 32
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The intial contract perios is for 3 years, with options to extend by up to a further 36 months
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Internal Audit
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The role of Internal Audit is to provide an independent appraisal function, giving assurance that the University’s systems of internal control (including those arrangements for achieving economy, efficiency and effectiveness) are adequate
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85
Price - Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The initial contract period is for 3 years, with options to extend by up to a further 36 months
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-005619
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2232/22
Lot No
1
Title
External Audit and Third-Party Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG
The Soloist Building, 1 Lanyon Place
Belfast
BT1 3LP
Telephone
+00 442890243377
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
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: £1,200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,200,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2232/22
Lot No
2
Title
Internal Audit
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte
29 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin
DO2 AY28
Telephone
+00 353214907074
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE061 - Dublin
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: £800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom