Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
Finance Office, Cae Derwen, College Road
Bangor
LL57 2DG
UK
Contact person: Nicola Day
Telephone: +44 1248388675
E-mail: n.h.day@bangor.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bangor.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0340
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Audit and Related Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University wishes to appoint a firm to audit the University’s annual accounts in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting for Further and Higher Education (SORP), applicable Accounting Standards, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales’ (HEFCW) Memorandum of Assurance and Accountability, and HEFCW’s Accounts Direction.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212100
79210000
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL12
Main site or place of performance:
Bangor, Gwynedd.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University wishes to appoint a firm to audit the University's annual accounts and also audit the University's wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The University will also require the firm to offer a wide-range of non-audit services including direct and indirect taxation, risk management, and corporate finance .
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The successful bidder would be expected to serve for 3 years in the first instance but extendable in annual increments thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance, up to a maximum duration of 5 years in all.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/02/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/02/2018
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
It is estimated that further notices will be issued in January 2023.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=75616
(WA Ref:75616)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University
Finance Office, Cae Derwen, College Road
Bangor
LL57 2DG
UK
Telephone: +44 1248382057
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.bangor.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2018