Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
NIC100166
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
UK
Telephone: +44 2870124227
E-mail: cm.egan@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulster.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
Finance Consultancy
Reference number: RM6197 Management Consultancy - Lot 4 finance
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Finance Consultancy
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
174 300.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66171000
79210000
79311400
79311410
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University is currently going through a period of change with new senior management at the helm. A new strategic plan is currently being developed and our approach within Finance is evolving to align. We are also taking the opportunity to look at our teams across the sections within Finance to redesign and improve services we provide. This will be an ongoing process over the next few years as we adapt each of our sections to meet the needs of stakeholders.
The initial area for development is Management Accounts. The team currently provides professional financial management support service to the four faculties and professional services departments within the University. Services provided include preparing the financial forecasts, controlling the budget setting process, providing financial management information and assisting with preparation of business plans and economic appraisals.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Call off Contract - starts from 20 June 2022 for an initial period of 2 years to 19 June 2024. With option to extend out to end of framework agreement (23 August 2025)
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
This Call -off Contract was awarded as a Direct Award under CCS - Management Consultancy Framework (MCF3) RM6197 - Lot 4 Finance
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2021/S 188-490415
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Finance Consulancy
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KOSI Corporation Ltd
NI602553
KOSI House, 3 The Old Gasworks
Newry
BT342DH
UK
NUTS: UKN0
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 173 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
RM6187 - Lot 4 Call off Commencement date 20 June 2022.
The anticipated spend on this contract is approximately £173,400 over the contract period; however, the University cannot give any guarantee as to the future value or volume of business awarded through this contract. The University reserves the right to modify this contract, under Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, in events of higher or lower spend necessitated by unexpected occurrences.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT13JY
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for agreed partied who have been harmed or at of risk from harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (NI).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/06/2022