Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Paradigm Trust
c/o Culloden Primary School, Dee Street
London
E14 0PT
UK
Telephone: +44 7503643397
E-mail: wendy.whitehorn@tenetservices.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.paradigmtrust.org
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.paradigmtrust.org
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
Paradigm Trust – External Audit Services
Reference number: CA13726 -
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To supply External Audit Services to Paradigm Trust
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
28 280.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
79212100
79212000
79210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
UKH14
Main site or place of performance:
London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To supply External Audit Services to Paradigm Trust for 1 year to 31st May 2025 with possible 4 x 12 month contract extensions to 31st May 2029
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Customer Requirements
/ Weighting: 75.00%
Quality criterion: Added Value
/ Weighting: 5.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
20.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 12 initial month(s) and option to extend 4x12 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:
2024/S 000-006888
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA13726
Title: Paradigm Trust – External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MA PARTNERS AUDIT LLP
NORWICH
NR1 4DJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1603227600
E-mail: enquiries@mapartners.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.mapartners.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 28 280.00
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
Tenet Education Services Ltd
Procurement House Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 7834518948
E-mail: jonathan.whittle@tenetservices.com
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet Education Services Ltd
Procurement House Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 7834518948
E-mail: jonathan.whittle@tenetservices.com
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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Tenet Education Services Ltd
Procurement House Unit 23, Leslie Hough Way, Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 6AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 7834518948
E-mail: jonathan.whittle@tenetservices.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/05/2024