Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus,Howard Street
SHEFFIELD
S11WB
Contact
Procurement Team
strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 1142253431
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
External Audit Services
Reference number
2122-04-FIN-RD
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The appointment of auditors to provide External Audit Services; meeting the eligibility criteria for external auditors of higher education corporations as set out in paragraph 59(b) of Schedule 8 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
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: £626,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appointment of auditors to provide External Audit Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: HE expertise / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Resources/timescales / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Managing the audit process / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Quality framework / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Adding value / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Communication / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Changes in requirements / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The term of appointment is three years with the option to extend for two further periods each of two years subject to satisfactory annual reviews of performance and costs.
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: 2021/S 000-021792
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton Limited
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE32 - Sheffield
Companies House
OC307742
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £626,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Hallam University
Howard Street
Sheffield
S1 1WB
Country
United Kingdom