Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth, Devon
PL4 8AA
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 01752582057
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK41 - Plymouth
National registration number
1128013
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/about-us/university-structure/service-areas/procurement
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97185
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 - Abandoned
Reference number
UoP/ExternalAudit_Services/06/02
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The university is looking for suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for the provision of external audit and corporation tax compliance services in accordance with all relevant professional standards and regulatory requirements. The University is seeking a provider who can deliver a high- quality service delivered in an efficient manner and offer a distinctive, innovative, proactive and professional approach to external audit. The provider will also be responsible for the provision of external audit and corporation tax compliance services to the six subsidiary entities of the University of Plymouth. More information regarding the requirement, can be found within the tender specification document (Schedule 3, within the tender pack).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72810000 - Computer audit services
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79212400 - Fraud audit services
- 90714000 - Environmental auditing
- 90714200 - Corporate environmental auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK41 - Plymouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The university is looking for suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for the provision of external audit and corporation tax compliance services in accordance with all relevant professional standards and regulatory requirements. The University is seeking a provider who can deliver a high- quality service delivered in an efficient manner and offer a distinctive, innovative, proactive and professional approach to external audit. The provider will also be responsible for the provision of external audit and corporation tax compliance services to the six subsidiary entities of the University of Plymouth; - University Commercial Services Plymouth Limited - University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited - PMS (Facilities) Plymouth Limited - Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC (PDSE CIC) - PDSE Limited - University of Plymouth Services Limited The provider will be responsible for the provision of external audit services for any new subsidiary entities set up or acquired by the University during the course of the contract. The fee for any such audit to be in line with those tendered for the current subsidiaries, scaled for complexity and size. There is a subsidiary company review underway which will be concluded in Autumn 2023 and is likely to result in an amended streamlined and optimal group structure. More information regarding the requirement, can be found within the tender specification document (Schedule 3, within the tender pack).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-011575
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
External Audit Services - Abandoned
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The University of Plymouth issued a contract notice on 21 April 2023 (Ref: 2023/S 000-011575) to procure External Audit Services. Following this call for competition, the University has reached a decision not to award a contract and is therefore issuing this Notice of Abandonment.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
Country
United Kingdom