Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
E-mail: HodgkinsR@cardiff.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
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 Services
Reference number: CU.568.AD
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiff University (the “University”) is undertaking a competitive tender process under the Open Procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”).
The University will be running this process as an Open Procedure advertised both on Find a Tender and Sell2Wales.
The aim of this procurement process is to invite bids for the provision of External Audit Services. As a summary, this includes:
The University requires a high quality external audit delivered in an efficient manner by an auditor with high integrity and reputation. The external auditor should use specialists and industry experts to ensure they clearly understand our organisation and are able to provide a value-added service.
The external auditor is required to meet all relevant standards defined by law and by all appropriate regulators. The external auditor will need to demonstrate that these standards have been met.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff University (the “University”) is undertaking a competitive tender process under the Open Procedure, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”).
The University will be running this process as an Open Procedure advertised both on Find a Tender and Sell2Wales.
The aim of this procurement process is to invite bids for the provision of External Audit Services. As a summary, this includes:
The University requires a high quality external audit delivered in an efficient manner by an auditor with high integrity and reputation. The external auditor should use specialists and industry experts to ensure they clearly understand our organisation and are able to provide a value-added service.
The external auditor is required to meet all relevant standards defined by law and by all appropriate regulators. The external auditor will need to demonstrate that these standards have been met.
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents for a full statement of the University’s requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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:
There is an option to extend the contract for up to two further years after the initial five year term.
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please refer to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents
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:
20/05/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/05/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=109618.
(WA Ref:109618)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/04/2021