Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR26AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 01905855114
E-mail: k.preece@worc.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.worc.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester/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/universityofworcester/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
UOW889 Internal Audit Service
Reference number: UOW889 22/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University is inviting tenders to provide it with an internal audit service from the 1st September 2023. This will provide the primary internal audit resource to provide the Board of Governors’ Audit Committee and the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive with assurance that the University has adequate arrangements to ensure that the University’s governance, risk management and internal controls are effective. It is expected that the scope of the internal audit provision will include:• Corporate Governance (essential)• Risk Management (essential)• Data Assurance – rolling annual programme of audits of statutory data returns (essential)• Key Financial Controls (essential)• Human Resources• Grant audit and record keeping• Fraud prevention, detection and investigation• Competition and Markets Authority Compliance• UUK Accommodation Code of Practice
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
internal audit service for the University of Worcester
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
as per tender documentation - the tender could be extended for a period of a further 2 x 12 month periods
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-004223
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/05/2023
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
Tender must be valid until:
31/08/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/05/2023
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
4 years
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Worcester
Worcester
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2023