Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
THE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED
Endurance House,Chivers Way, Histon
CAMBRIDGE
CB249ZR
Contact
Christopher Durrant
christopher.durrant@chsgroup.org.uk
Telephone
+44 7462537845
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Mutuals Public Register
10457R
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://chsgroup.org.uk/open-procurement
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
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Audit
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Cambridge Housing society are inviting qualified bidders to tender for provisioning external audit services.
This will be a restricted procedure. It is CHS's intention to award and finalise the new contract for audit services before the end of November 2023.
The contract shall be for the year end 31 March 2024, and run for either 3 years, with an option to extend for two more years, or for 4 years with an option to extend for one further year at CHS's sole discretion.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
External audit services for CHS group financial statements
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract shall start from 1 April 2024 and will be for a period of 36 months/3 financial years with an option to extend by a period of 24 months/2 years. Alternatively the contract will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years with an option to extend by a period of 12 months/1 year. This will be at CHS's sole discretion.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract shall start from 1 April 2024 and will be for a period of 36 months/3 financial years with an option to extend by a period of 24 months/2 years. Alternatively the contract will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years with an option to extend by a period of 12 months/1 year. This will be at CHS's sole discretion.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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 October 2023
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom