Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER
Sparkford Road
WINCHESTER
SO224NR
UK
Contact person: Andrew Gannon
Telephone: +44 1962844555
E-mail: andrew.gannon@winchester.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/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/winchester/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
Contract For: University of Winchester - External Audit Services
Reference number: 23/AG/002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract For: University of Winchester - External Audit Services.
The University is seeking to tender its audit service. External audit services are therefore sought to commence for the audit of the financial statements for the year ending 31 July 2024.
The audit service must cover the following:
• The audit of the University Financial Statements
• Certifying grant claims and other statutory returns as required
• Attendance as required at Risk and Audit Committee meetings
• Presentation of reports, together with reports to management, to the Risk and Audit Committee.
Full tender details can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home
Return Date: 12 Noon 6th of June 2023
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
Main site or place of performance:
University of Winchester
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is seeking to tender its audit service. External audit services are therefore sought to commence for the audit of the financial statements for the year ending 31 July 2024.
The audit service must cover the following:
• The audit of the University Financial Statements
• Certifying grant claims and other statutory returns as required
• Attendance as required at Risk and Audit Committee meetings
• Presentation of reports, together with reports to management, to the Risk and Audit Committee.
Full tender details can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home
Return Date: 12 Noon 6th of June 2023
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This is a 3 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. After this term the contract will be retendered.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Conditions detailed in tender documents.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/06/2023
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:
07/06/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Full tender details can be found at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Winchester
Sparkford Road
Winchester
SO22 4NR
UK
Telephone: +44 1962827234
E-mail: andrew.gannon@winchester.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2023