Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
Contact
Claire Gunton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhuddersfield
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhuddersfield
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhuddersfield
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 Audit Services 2021
Reference number
HUD-FIN-013
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 University is seeking responses from suitably qualified organisations capable of providing a range of external audit services including (but not restricted to):- Annual audit of the consolidated accounts of the University in accordance with the Office for Students (OfS) Audit Code of Practice.- Attendance at the University Audit Committee meeting to present the audit report and management letter following the annual audit.- Attendance at any Audit Committee Meeting to which they are invited during the financial year.- Annual audit of the wholly owned limited liability companies of the University in accordance with the Company’s Act.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Main site or place of performance
Huddersfield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is seeking responses from suitably qualified organisations capable of providing a range of external audit services including (but not restricted to):- Annual audit of the consolidated accounts of the University in accordance with the Office for Students (OfS) Audit Code of Practice.- Attendance at the University Audit Committee meeting to present the audit report and management letter following the annual audit.- Attendance at any Audit Committee Meeting to which they are invited during the financial year.- Annual audit of the wholly owned limited liability companies of the University in accordance with the Company’s Act.
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: £200,000
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 resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 2 years with the option to extend for two further periods of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 6 years.
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 October 2021
Local time
10:00am
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 October 2021
Local time
10:30am
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
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
Country
United Kingdom