Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Two Counties Trust
Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Nottingham
NG17 8HP
Contact
Natalie Palmer
finance@twocountiestrust.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.twocountiestrust.co.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.twocountiestrust.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/
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
TTCT - External Audit Services
Reference number
INT-TTCT001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Two Counties Trust wishes to tender for accounts preparation and external audit services in respect of the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 accounting periods. The primary role of the external auditor is to report on the financial statements of the Trust and its subsidiary company to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £325,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF14 - Nottingham
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Two Counties Trust wishes to tender for accounts preparation and external audit services in respect of the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 accounting periods. The primary role of the external auditor is to report on the financial statements of the Trust and its subsidiary company to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements.
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: £325,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract for 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 1 year each. 3 + 1 + 1.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 6
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 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
Restricted 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
8 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
18 October 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2022
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
The Two Counties Trust
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom