Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
Contact
Reece Baines
Telephone
+44 212345678
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=75565&B=LUPC
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=75565&B=LUPC
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Courtauld - The Provision Of External Auditors
Reference number
LUPC - 1021-0196
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Courtauld seeks to appoint an external auditor for the University, whose work will report to the Governing Board via the Audit and Risk Committee and assist management in independently auditing the financial statements of the University. T
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79212500 - Accounting review services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
- UKI - London
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
WC2R 0RN
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Courtauld seeks to appoint an external auditor for the University, whose work will report to the Governing Board via the Audit and Risk Committee and assist management in independently auditing the financial statements of the University. The auditor will be expected to provide a management report to the Audit and Risk Committee in accordance with auditing standards which will be shared with the OfS each year. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender is to select a service provider which represents the best value for money in terms of price and quality of service to meet the external audit requirement of the University and its subsidiaries. The service provider must confirm in their tender response that they: • are a registered statutory auditor and are eligible for appointment as external auditor within the requirements of the OfS. • are an accredited/registered provider who, if required at a future date for the US loans engagement, can prepare a report that is consistent with the US assurance standards. • have in place appropriate training and development programmes to sufficiently support staff development in these areas to that ensure that compliance is maintained and high-quality work can be carried out. • have relevant experience of working with clients in the Higher Education (HE) sector.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
12 February 2024
End date
12 February 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
After the initial Contract of 4 years there will be an option for a further 4 x 12-month extensions.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 January 2024
Local time
11:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 9 April 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 January 2024
Local time
11:59pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
LUPC
LUPC 179 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7NZ
London
W1T 7NZ
Telephone
+44 7484245503
Country
United Kingdom