Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Orbit Group Limited
Garden Court, Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park
Coventry
CV3 2SU
Telephone
+44 8006781221
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://procontract.due-north.com
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Audit 2021 - PP1021
Reference number
DN566396
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Orbit is looking to procure a supplier for our External Audit requirements that will deliver a service that is demonstrably focused around the needs of Orbit.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The audit shall cover Orbit Group Limited and all current subsidiaries, which includes Orbit Homes (2020) Limited (development company), Orbit Treasury Limited, Orbit Housing Association Limited, Orbit Capital Plc (funding vehicle for bonds), and two non-trading entities Orbit New Homes Limited and Orbit Gateway Limited.
The contract for the provision of the service is expected to commence on 1st November 2021.
The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years (on a 1 + 1 +1 basis) based on acceptable performance and current requirements.
Tenderers are requested to study the documents in detail to ensure that the specific requirements can be met. To view the documents and submit a response got to https://procontract.due-north.com.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 October 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
1 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom