Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
LINCOLN
LN6 7TS
UK
Contact person: Laura Simms
Telephone: +44 1522886703
E-mail: LSIMMS@LINCOLN.AC.UK
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/
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: 359
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a contract award notice for the provision of External Audit Services to the University of Lincoln. The University has conducted an open tender process to appoint auditors who have in-depth knowledge and experience in the Higher Education (HE) Sector.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
550 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a contract award notice for the provision of External Audit Services to the University of Lincoln. The University has conducted an open tender process to appoint auditors who have in-depth knowledge and experience in the Higher Education (HE) Sector. High level services covered by the contract are:
- Statutory audit of the group financial statements.
- Audit and sign-off of US Federal Loan Return, in accordance with US Department of Education requirements.
- Audit and sign-off of the Teacher's Pension Scheme (TPS) return in accordance with TPS requirements.
- Audit and sign-off of financial covenant calculations.
The contract will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1st July 2022. There will be an option for the University to extend the contract by two further periods of 12 months until 30th June 2027
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-004384
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/06/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
One Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GH
UK
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 550 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=707265639
GO Reference: GO-2022722-PRO-20659225
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
UK
E-mail: LSIMMS@LINCOLN.AC.UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decision.
This notification provided the information that the tenderers were legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2022