Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Cumbria
Fusehill Street
Carlisle
CA12HH
Contact
Dawn Davidson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD12 - East Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbria
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofcumbria
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
Provision of External Audit Services for University of Cumbria
Reference number
23-01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79211000 - Accounting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced firms to provide external audit services as required by law and regulation. This will include, as set out in the Office for Student’s Audit Code of Practice, the provision of an opinion to the University Board on whether the University’s financial statements provide a true and fair view of the financial results of the year and whether funds have been applied for the intended purposes.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD12 - East Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced firms to provide external audit services as required by law and regulation. This will include, as set out in the Office for Student’s Audit Code of Practice, the provision of an opinion to the University Board on whether the University’s financial statements provide a true and fair view of the financial results of the year and whether funds have been applied for the intended purposes.
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: £300,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 January 2023
End date
31 December 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract will run for 3 years with an option to extend for a further year cased on satisfactory performance.
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
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
12 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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: 31 December 2026
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
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
University of Cumbria
Fusehill Street
Carlisle
CA12HH
Country
United Kingdom