Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
the Local Government Association
18 Smith Square
London
London
UK
Contact person: Jon Gratte
Telephone: +44 7717720012
E-mail: Jonathan.Gratte@local.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.local.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-london:-Accounting-and-auditing-services./VEC9TQJM27
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Membership organisation owned by local authorities
I.5) Main activity
Other: Membership organisation owned by local authorities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Auditor Services for LGA
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The LGA and its associated organisations require an external auditor to provide the external statutory audit of the financial statements for each of the following 7 organisations:
The LGA presents consolidated accounts, covering the activities of the LGA and its associated organisations, which would also be subject to external audit.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The LGA and its associated organisations require an external auditor to provide the external statutory audit of the financial statements for each of the following 7 organisations:
The LGA presents consolidated accounts, covering the activities of the LGA and its associated organisations, which would also be subject to external audit.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This is a 3 year contract with an option to extend for an additional 1 year
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/11/2018
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/11/2018
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-london:-Accounting-and-auditing-services./VEC9TQJM27
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VEC9TQJM27
GO Reference: GO-2018918-PRO-13217559
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Local Government Association
Local Government House, Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK
Telephone: +44 2071877381
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/09/2018