Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Bath
Finance & Procurement, University of Bath
Bath
BA2 7AY
Telephone
+44 1225385634
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/trading-with-the-university-of-bath/
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 Provision of External Audit Services
Reference number
UoBath/Proc/1216
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Provision of External Audit Services
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: £580,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance
Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provision of External Audit Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial term is expected to be for 5 years from the above date, with the provision for extensions of this contract of 2 x 1 further years.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 259-999999
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UoBath/Proc/1216
Title
The Provision of External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
30 FINSBURY SQUARE,
LONDON,
EC2A 1AG
Telephone
+44 2077282693
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
OC307742
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £580,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2023124-PRO-24678685
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Bath
Finance and Procurement Services
Bath
BA2 7AY
Telephone
+44 1225385634
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Bath
Bath
BA2 7AY
Country
United Kingdom