Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Two Counties Trust
Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Nottingham
NG17 8HP
UK
Contact person: Natalie Palmer
E-mail: finance@twocountiestrust.co.uk
NUTS: UKF14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.twocountiestrust.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.twocountiestrust.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
TTCT - External Audit Services
Reference number: INT-TTCT001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Two Counties Trust wishes to tender for accounts preparation and external audit services in respect of the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 accounting periods. The primary role of the external auditor is to report on the financial statements of the Trust and its subsidiary company to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
325 000.00
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:
UKF14
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Two Counties Trust wishes to tender for accounts preparation and external audit services in respect of the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 accounting periods. The primary role of the external auditor is to report on the financial statements of the Trust and its subsidiary company to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements.
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:
325 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial contract for 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 1 year each. 3 + 1 + 1.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
18/10/2021
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/04/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Two Counties Trust
Nottingham
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/09/2021