Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SOUTH AND CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
High Street
BIRMINGHAM
B55SU
UK
Contact person: Parveen Ghulam
Telephone: +44 1216945100
E-mail: parveen.ghulam@sccb.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sccb.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: SCCB 03-22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of External Audit 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:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Crescent Purchasing Consortium Direct Award for External Audit Services.
Issues with recruitment challenges
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This contract was awarded through the Crescent Purchasing Consortium as a Direct Award. The reason for the Direct Award was due to lack of resources and capacity in the audit sector and the difficulty of receiving bids.
The Contract is for a 5 year term from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2027
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The Contract has been awarded as a Direct Award using a framework agreement through Crescent Purchasing Consortium.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 allows for a Direct Award under s 33(8) (a)
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
10/05/2022
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
Mazars LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Due to market issues in the audit sector. The incumbent supplier has been awarded a direct award in accordance with the Crescent Purchasing Consortium Framework
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
South & City College Birmingham
Birmingham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2022