Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Warwick
Argent Court, Sir William Lyons Road
Coventry
CV4 7EZ
UK
Contact person: Caroline Plane
Telephone: +44 2476150575
E-mail: c.plane@warwick.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: University
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of External Audit Services
Reference number: CP-05-18-UNI-External Audit
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Warwick is seeking to tender for the provision of External Auditor services. The tender is separated into 2 lots:
Lot 1: Statutory Audit and Certification of the University’s Annual Accounts inclusive of its subsidiary companies and other entities requiring audit;
Lot 2: Audit and Certification of Grant Funding as required. Potential Suppliers are invited to bid for 1 or both lots as appropriate to their capabilities and experience.
Important note: Suppliers applying for Lot 1 must have an established Higher Education (HE) practice with demonstrable experience and specific auditing expertise in the HE sector. Suppliers applying for Lot 2 must have demonstrable expertise and experience delivering audit services to HEIs within a grant funding environment. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Statutory Audit and Certification of Accounts
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
Coventry, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Statutory Audit and Certification of the University’s Annual Accounts inclusive of its subsidiary companies and other entities requiring audit. Suppliers applying for Lot 1 must have an established Higher Education (HE) practice with demonstrable experience and specific auditing expertise in the HE sector.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Audit and Certification of Grant Funding
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
Coventry, UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Audit and report in line with the respective grant funding conditions that the funds have been applied properly and in line with the purposes specified and any additional terms and conditions of the grant award.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 098-223772
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Statutory Audit and Certification of Annual Accounts
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/01/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
OC301540
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL
UK
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: https://home.kpmg.com/uk/en/home.html
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 450 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Audit and Certification of Grant Funding
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/01/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BDO LLP
OC305127
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EU
UK
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/home
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The University of Warwick
Coventry
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Warwick
Argent Court, Sir William Lyons Road
Coventry
CV4 7EZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2476150575
E-mail: c.plane@warwick.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/01/2019