Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
RNN Group
Eastwood Building, Eastwood Lane
Rotherham
S65 1EG
UK
Telephone: +44 1709362111
E-mail: enquiries@rnngroup.co.uk
NUTS: UKE3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rnngroup.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.rnngroup.co.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
RNN Group - External Audit Provision
Reference number: CA10001 -
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The RNN Group is looking to appoint an External Auditor to provide a high quality, value for money service to meet its needs.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
253 176.55
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
Rotherham, RNN Group
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The RNN Group is looking to appoint an External Auditor to provide a high quality, value for money service to meet its needs. The Group is seeking innovative proposals from organisations with a demonstrable track record within the further education sector and who can demonstrate an understanding of the needs of the Group together with the knowledge and experience to deliver the required objectives.
Contract to commence 1st June 2022
An initial contract term for Audit of 3 financial years
2021/22, 2022/23 & 2023/24
with the option to extend for a further 2 individual financial years (3+1+1)
Deadline for supplier submissions: 24th March 2022 at 12 noon.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As contained within the tender documents
/ Weighting: 50.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
50.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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 000-004807
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA10001
Title: RNN Group - External Audit Provision
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CavanaghKelly
Dungannon
BT716AP
UK
Telephone: +44 2887752990
E-mail: marketing@cavanaghkelly.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cavanaghkelly.com
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 253 176.55
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions.
Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate.
In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available.
The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers.
The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
RNN Group
Eastwood Lane
Rotherham
S65 1EG
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/07/2023