Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Paradigm Trust
c/o Culloden Primary School, Dee Street
London
E14 0PT
wendy.whitehorn@tenetservices.com
Telephone
+44 7503643397
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
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
Paradigm Trust – External Audit Services
Reference number
CA13726 -
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To supply External Audit Services to Paradigm Trust
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: £28,280
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To supply External Audit Services to Paradigm Trust for 1 year to 31st May 2025 with possible 4 x 12 month contract extensions to 31st May 2029
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Requirements / Weighting: 75.00%
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 5.00%
Price - Weighting: 20.00%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 12 initial month(s) and option to extend 4x12 month(s)
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-006888
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA13726
Title
Paradigm Trust – External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MA PARTNERS AUDIT LLP
NORWICH
NR1 4DJ
Telephone
+44 1603227600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £28,280
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tenet Education Services Ltd
Procurement House Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
jonathan.whittle@tenetservices.com
Telephone
+44 7834518948
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet Education Services Ltd
Procurement House Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
jonathan.whittle@tenetservices.com
Telephone
+44 7834518948
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Tenet Education Services Ltd
Procurement House Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
jonathan.whittle@tenetservices.com
Telephone
+44 7834518948
Country
United Kingdom