Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
Contact person: Stewart Brewer
Telephone: +44 1162525205
E-mail: sab88@le.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://le.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://le.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
The Provision of External Audit Services
Reference number: LUV00700
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Leicester is seeking to award 2 contracts for the provision of external audit services to commence in April 2018:
1) External Audit Services to the University of Leicester including its subsidiaries and subsidiary holdings;
2) External Audit Services to the University of Leicester pension and assurance scheme.
The contract term will be 4 years, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The University wishes to appoint one firm for both services and the successful tenderer will be awarded both contracts. Tenderers will be expected to submit a response for both services for the provision of both services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
442 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF21
Main site or place of performance:
Leicester.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Leicester is seeking to award 2 contracts for the provision of external audit services to commence in April 2018:
1) External Audit Services to the University of Leicester including its subsidiaries and subsidiary holdings;
2) External Audit Services to the University of Leicester pension and assurance scheme.
The contract term will be 4 years, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The University wishes to appoint one firm for both services and the successful tenderer will be awarded both contracts. Tenderers will be expected to submit a response for both services for the provision of both services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ 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:
2017/S 236-490198
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: LUV00700
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/05/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst and Young LLP
1 More London Place
London
SE1 2AF
UK
Telephone: +44 2079512000
E-mail: Sclark3@uk.ey.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.ey.com/uk/en/home
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:
: 442 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=311808729
GO Reference: GO-2018518-PRO-12446559.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
Telephone: +116 2525205
E-mail: procurement@le.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://le.ac.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
Telephone: +44 1162522058
E-mail: procurement@le.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://le.ac.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, this contracting authority will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the day information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contracts Regulations provide for 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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2018