Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
  Pembroke Place, Liverpool
  Liverpool
  L3 5QA
  UK
  
            Contact person: Procurement
  
            Telephone: +44 1517053152
  
            E-mail: purchasing@lstmed.ac.uk
  
            NUTS: UKD72
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/
  
              Address of the buyer profile: http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Auditing-services./2X3469WX44
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Auditing-services./2X3469WX44
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
LW048 External Audit
            Reference number: LW048
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  79212000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  LSTM Group holding company is based in Liverpool, with a number of UK and Overseas subsidiaries. This tender is for the delivery of External Audit services for the LSTM Group. It has been divided into 2 lots – Lot 1 LSTM Main , and Lot 2 LSTM Subsidiaries
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			500 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        Yes
      
  Tenders may be submitted for all lots
  
                Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
  The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
  all lots
 
II.2) Description
  
          Lot No: 1
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Lot 1 - LSTM Main
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    79212000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD72
Main site or place of performance:
    Liverpool
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Lot 1 (Charities and consolidation) – LSTM, IVCC, Liverpool Life Science Accelerator Limited and the LSTM group consolidation
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			500 000.00 
			  GBP
    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:
    Following the initial 36 months, a further 24 months could be awarded depending on performance
    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
    To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2X3469WX44
   
  
          Lot No: 2
  
    II.2.1) Title
    Lot 2 (Trading companies)– LSTM other UK subsidiaries : LIHV, Well Travelled Clinic Limited, LIHIP, iiDiagnostics
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    79212000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKD72
Main site or place of performance:
    Liverpool
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Lot 2 (Trading companies)– LSTM other UK subsidiaries : LIHV, Well Travelled Clinic Limited, LIHIP, iiDiagnostics
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			50 000.00 
			  GBP
    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:
    Following the initial 36 months, a further 24 months can be awarded subject to performance
    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:
                
        No
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              04/03/2024
  
                Local time: 10:00
  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: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
              
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              04/03/2024
  
              Local time: 10:01
  Place:
  Delta eSourcing Portal
  Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
  LSTM Head of Procurement, online procedure through Delta
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        No
      
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Auditing-services./2X3469WX44" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Auditing-services./2X3469WX44</a>
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2X3469WX44" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2X3469WX44</a>
 GO Reference: GO-202422-PRO-25104142
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
    Pembroke Place
    Liverpool
    L3 5QA
    UK
    
            Telephone: +44 1517053237
   
  VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
  
    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
    Pembroke Place, Liverpool
    Liverpool
    L3 5QA
    UK
    
            Telephone: +44 1517053237
    
            E-mail: duncan.preston@lstmed.ac.uk
   
  VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
  
    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
    Pembroke Place, Liverpool
    Liverpool
    L3 5QA
    UK
    
            Telephone: +44 1517053237
    
            E-mail: purchasing@lstmed.ac.uk
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/02/2024