Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Open University
Procurement Services, Walton Hall,
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BP
Telephone
+44 1908274066
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity/aspx/BuyerProfiles
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
External Assurance Services/OPEN/PRO/2021
Reference number
OUPA10680
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Open University is seeking bids for the Provision of External Assurance Services as follows:-An independent review of the financial and operational case for the reset of its Core Systems Replacement (CSR) programme; and The provision of independent assurance on the scope and quality of the CSR and Associate Lecturer Contract Change (ALC) Programme’s reporting.Supporting services where required. Further details are contained in the Specification in the tender pack.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Open University is seeking bids for the Provision of External Assurance Services as follows:An independent review of the financial and operational case for the reset of its Core Systems Replacement programme andThe Provision of independent assurance on the scope and quality of the CSR and Associate Lecturer Contract Change (ALC) Programme's reporting.Supporting services where required. Further details are contained in the Specification in the tender documentation pack.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is for an initial period of 2 years and may be extended by the OU for 2 x 12 month periods to a total of 4 years at its discretion.The value of the contract is for the total initial period and all potential extension periods.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for an initial period of 2 years and may be extended by the OU for a total of two further 1 year periods to a total of 4 years at its discretion.Additional supporting audit services offered by the supplier may be purchased as part of this contract. Any additional purchasing relating to this contract will be made with the successful supplier under this contract to ensure consistency and continuation of supplier support. There is no restriction on the spend value of additional purchases as this will be governed by the OU's available budget.
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.1.2) 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-015974
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 September 2021
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
9 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Country
United Kingdom