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Contract Award Notice

External Audit Services

  • First published: 07 June 2023
  • Last modified: 07 June 2023

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03925d
Published by:
University of Sunderland
Authority ID:
AA20300
Publication date:
07 June 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

Awarded ContractThe University of Sunderland is looking for an External Auditor to provide its services across a number of subsidiaries which operate nationally and internationally in Sunderland, London and Hong Kong. For clarity the audit covers the companies registered in England and Wales which includes the Sunderland and London campuses but does not include the Hong Kong campus.The emphasis of this tender is to appoint an appropriately qualified organisation with suitable experience of the financial services required and an innovative approach throughout the life of the contract.External audit services are expected to commence from June 2023, to run for 3 years, auditing from our financial year 2023/24 to 2025/26 with a possible 2 x 12 months extensions.The previous spend has been £175k per annum (excluding VAT where applicable) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 50% of the original anticipated budget, subject to changes to requirements across the University, for the duration of the award.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

University of Sunderland

3rd Floor Edinburgh Building, Chester Road

Sunderland

SR1 3SD

UK

E-mail: tenders@sunderland.ac.uk

NUTS: UKC23

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home

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: UoS/External Audit/1222

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79200000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Awarded Contract The University of Sunderland is looking for an External Auditor to provide its services across a number of subsidiaries which operate nationally and internationally in Sunderland, London and Hong Kong. For clarity the audit covers the companies registered in England and Wales which includes the Sunderland and London campuses but does not include the Hong Kong campus.The emphasis of this tender is to appoint an appropriately qualified organisation with suitable experience of the financial services required and an innovative approach throughout the life of the contract.External audit services are expected to commence from June 2023, to run for 3 years, auditing from our financial year 2022/23 to 2024/25 with a possible 2 x 12 months extensions.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 875 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79200000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC23


Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Awarded ContractThe University of Sunderland is looking for an External Auditor to provide its services across a number of subsidiaries which operate nationally and internationally in Sunderland, London and Hong Kong. For clarity the audit covers the companies registered in England and Wales which includes the Sunderland and London campuses but does not include the Hong Kong campus.The emphasis of this tender is to appoint an appropriately qualified organisation with suitable experience of the financial services required and an innovative approach throughout the life of the contract.External audit services are expected to commence from June 2023, to run for 3 years, auditing from our financial year 2023/24 to 2025/26 with a possible 2 x 12 months extensions.The previous spend has been £175k per annum (excluding VAT where applicable) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend an additional 50% of the original anticipated budget, subject to changes to requirements across the University, for the duration of the award.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Qualitative / Weighting: 60%

Cost criterion: Costs / 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: Yes

II.2.14) Additional information

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 000-035820

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: External Audit Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/05/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

RSM UK Audit LLP

OC325350

3rd floor

SUNDERLAND

SR1 3SD

UK

NUTS: UKC23

Internet address(es)

URL: www.rsmuk.com

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: : 875 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

University of Sunderland

Procurement, Finance, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road

Sunderland

SR1 3SD

UK

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Legal Services

Edinburgh Building, Chester Road

Sunderland

SR1 3SD

UK

E-mail: legal@sunderland.ac.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/06/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
tenders@sunderland.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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