Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Translink
Procurement Department
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Contact
etnitranslink.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.6) Main activity
Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Appointment of External Auditors
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Translink are seeking to appoint a Contractor
to provide External audit Services. This will include the
following: Provision of External Audit Services to the Holding
company and all subsidiaries, provision of assistance and advice
(as required) in relation to corporate governance issues, and
assistance (as required) with the preparation of Statutory accounts
for all group companies, including consolidated statutory accounts.
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: £834,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Translink are seeking to appoint a Contractor to
provide External audit Services. This will include the following:
Provision of External Audit Services to the Holding company and all
subsidiaries, provision of assistance and advice (as required) in
relation to corporate governance issues, and assistance (as
required) with the preparation of Statutory accounts for all group
companies, including consolidated statutory accounts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial term of 3 years plus up to 3 x optional extensions of 12 months each (to be used individually or in combination).
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
N.B The "Total Contract Value" relates to the initial contract term only and is inclusive of VAT..
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 000-003925
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 July 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
GRANT THORNTON NI LLP
12 to 15 Donegall Square West
Belfast
BT16JH
Telephone
+44 2896871050
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £834,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £834,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom