Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Greenwich
Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9LS, United Kingdom
London
SE10 9LS
Telephone
+44 2083318000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Tender
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The University seeks to appoint an external audit provider. The primary role will be to form an audit opinion on whether the consolidated and individual subsidiary company Financial Statements show a true and fair view and are prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards
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: £1,034,900
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
3.1.The University seeks to appoint an external audit provider. The primary role will be to form an audit opinion on whether the consolidated and individual subsidiary company Financial Statements show a true and fair view and are prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 55
Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 45
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 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: 2024/S 000-025363
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
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 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Buzzacott LLP
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
National registration number
OC329687
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: £1,034,900
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,034,900
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contract is to cover 5 years of audit with the provision of an extension up to 2 years
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=911035239
GO Reference: GO-20241218-PRO-28934363
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Greenwich
Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich
London
SE10 9LS
Telephone
+44 2083318000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Greenwich
Park Row, Greenwich
London
SE10 9LS
Telephone
+44 2083318000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Greenwich Tel. +44 2083318000, Main Address: www.gre.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.gre.ac.uk
Park Row
London
SE10 9LS
Telephone
+44 2083318000
Country
United Kingdom