Tender

External Audit Services

  • Stonewater Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036520

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b5af

Published 12 November 2024, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Stonewater Limited

Suite C, Lancaster House, Enderby Road

Leicester

LE8 6EP

Email

andrew.russell@stonewater.org

Telephone

+44 7387024336

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.stonewater.org/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Auditing-services./4H44MM3C58

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 Services

Reference number

00028-FIN

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Stonewater requires comprehensive and efficient External Audit services, which will ensure meeting regulatory requirements, whilst maintaining the necessary level of professional independence.

Stonewater through its financing entity Stonewater Funding PLC has public debt which is listed on a Stock Exchange.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Stonewater is committed to a fair and transparent procurement process that allows interested suppliers to compete on an equal basis. In line with the terms of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, Stonewater will be using an Open Procedure for tendering, with the aim of appointing one single provider to deliver the contracted service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Written Technical Questions / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Supplier Interviews / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Proposal / Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 December 2024

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 December 2024

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Auditing-services./4H44MM3C58

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4H44MM3C58

GO Reference: GO-20241111-PRO-28477555

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Stonewater Limited

Suite C, Lancaster House, Enderby Road

Leicester

LE8 6EP

Email

andrew.russell@stonewater.org

Telephone

+44 7387024336

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.stonewater.org

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Stonewater Limited

Grange Business Park, Enderby Road

Leicester

LE8 6EP

Email

andrew.russell@stonewater.org

Telephone

+44 7387024336

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.stonewater.org

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Stonewater Limited

Grange Business Park, Enderby Road

Leicester

LE8 6EP

Email

andrew.russell@stonewater.org

Telephone

+44 7387024336

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.stonewater.org/