Contract

External Audit

  • The Riverside Group Ltd

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-025882

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02adcb

Published 15 October 2021, 4:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Riverside Group Ltd

2 Estuary Boulevard

Liverpool

L24 8RF

Email

procurement@riverside.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD72 - Liverpool

National registration number

30938R

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.riverside.org.uk

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

Reference number

TRGBS-101

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

TRGL has appointed a single Candidate to cover (a) external audit (b) certification of loan covenant compliance commencing for the financial year ending March 2022.

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: £1,473,196

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

TRGL has appoinedt a single Candidate to cover (a) external audit (b) certification of loan covenant compliance commencing for the financial year ending March 2022.

a. External Audit - This covers external audit of all the statutory entities in the Group and includes attendance at the Group Audit Committee (four meetings per year).

b. Certification of loan covenant compliance - The exact requirements vary from year to year and according to lender. Currently, one covenant compliance certificate requires audit each year.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50%

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-009818


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TRGBS-101

Title

External Audit

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BDO LLP

5 Temple Square, Temple Street,

Liverpool

L2 5RH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD72 - Liverpool
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,473,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Court of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom