Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295890
E-mail: purchasing@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swansea.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
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
Higher Education VAT Consultancy Services
Reference number: T08(17)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66171000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea University requires a consultant to provide both specialist Higher Education VAT advice and general VAT advice to the University and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including but not limited to Swansea Materials Research and Testing Limited, Swansea Innovations Limited, Specific Innovations Limited and The Dylan Thomas Prize Limited.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
61 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66171000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea University
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea University seeks to appoint a Consultant in order to deliver Higher Education VAT Consultancy Services for a period of three years with the option to extend the contract for a further one year period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Experience & Approach
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: VAT Helpdesk Facility
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Research Grants
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Capital Projects
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: VAT Savings & Reclaims
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: VAT Training Course
/ Weighting: 5%
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:
Yes
Identification of the project:
This contract may be used for existing or future EU funded projects.
II.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers bidding for this requirement should note that due to the subject matter of this contract, no work can be promised.
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:
2016/S 167-300383
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
02/11/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Centurion VAT Specialists Ltd
Merlin House, No 1 Langstone Business Park Langstone
Newport
NP18 2HJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 61 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Note that the stated final award of contract refers to the cost model which was used for the purposes of evaluation for this tender. The figure is not reflective of the total value of this contract.
The University is unable to estimate the total value of this contract as it will be dependent upon the amount of capital works undertaken during the lifetime of the contract.
(WA Ref:56616)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Swansea University
Procurement - Finance, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792295890
Internet address(es)
URL: www.swansea.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/11/2016