Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Colchester Institute
Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3LL
UK
E-mail: will.lord@tenetservices.com
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.colchester.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.colchester.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
Colchester Institute - External Audit Services
Reference number: CA9954 - Restricted FTS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Colchester Institute are looking to appoint a single supplier for their external audit requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
104 032.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Colchester Institute are looking to appoint a single supplier for their external audit requirements.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Customer requirements
/ Weighting: 60.00%
Quality criterion: Added value
/ Weighting: 10.00%
Price
/ Weighting:
30.00%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 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
Restricted 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 000-007741
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA9954
Title: Colchester Institute - External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/10/2022
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
MHA Macintyre Hudson
New Bridge Street House, 30-34 New Bridge Street
LONDON
EC4V 6BJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2074294100
E-mail: webenquiries@mhllp.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.macintyrehudson.co.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:
: 104 032.50
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
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Tenet Education Services
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
UK
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
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Salford
M6 4AJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/10/2022