Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Room G010,John Owens Building, Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M139PL
Telephone
+44 1612758857
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD33 - Manchester
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
UKPRN 10007798
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchesteruniversity/
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 Relating to Grant Funded Projects
Reference number
2023/2065/EAGF/PU/MW
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University of Manchester wishes to appoint an External Auditor to provide External Audit Services relating to externally funded grants. This appointment will commence late September 2023 and be for a period of 3 (three) years with the potential to extend for 2 (two) x 12 month periods.
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: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
Main site or place of performance
The University of Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Manchester wishes to appoint an External Auditor to provide External Audit Services relating to externally funded grants. This appointment will commence late September 2023 and be for a period of 3 (three) years with the potential to extend for 2 (two) x 12 month periods.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 000-016578
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2023/2065/EAGF/PU/MW
Title
Provision of External Audit Services Relating to Grant Funded Projects
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CG LEE Ltd T/A LEES Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Companies House
04715326
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice of England
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful.
- If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must generally be brought within 3 months.
- If a declaration of ineffectiveness is sought, any such action must be brought within 30 days where the authority has communicated the award of the contract and a summary of reasons to tenderers, or otherwise within 6 months of the contract being entered into. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages.
- If the contract has been entered into the court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract is shortened.
The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The University of Manchester
Manchester
M13 9PL
Country
United Kingdom