Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Coventry University
Priory Street
COVENTRY
CV15FB
UK
Contact person: William Parsons
E-mail: ad5571@coventry.ac.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity
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
External Audit Services
Reference number: PD-806-22-KM
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Coventry University is inviting tenders from firms of auditors to provide us with a comprehensive external audit service for a period of five years with the option for an additional two year extension. Contract extension is subject to satisfactory contract performance reviews. The firm appointed must satisfy the criteria for eligibility as external auditors of Higher Education Institutions as set out in the OfS accounts direction, including being Listed on the register of Statutory Auditors and in respect of any audits of registered companies to which they may be appointed, must satisfy the relevant requirements of the Companies Act 2006.Coventry University regards the following as key requirements in meeting its needs:• maintaining a high degree of continuity of staff involved from the appointed firm as very desirable, especially senior levels i.e. the partner and manager, but also with the audit staff;• thorough knowledge of UK Higher Education sector finance practice
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
550 000.00
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:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Coventry University is inviting tenders from firms of auditors to provide us with a comprehensive external audit service for a period of five years with the option for an additional two year extension. Contract extension is subject to satisfactory contract performance reviews. The firm appointed must satisfy the criteria for eligibility as external auditors of Higher Education Institutions as set out in the OfS accounts direction, including being Listed on the register of Statutory Auditors and in respect of any audits of registered companies to which they may be appointed, must satisfy the relevant requirements of the Companies Act 2006.Coventry University regards the following as key requirements in meeting its needs:• maintaining a high degree of continuity of staff involved from the appointed firm as very desirable, especially senior levels i.e. the partner and manager, but also with the audit staff;• thorough knowledge of UK Higher Education sector finance practiceawareness of current strategic issues and challenges that face the HE sector.• ability to respond dynamically to the challenges presented by the complexity of Coventry University group.
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:
550 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/10/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/10/2023
Local time: 12:01
Place:
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
Coventry University
Coventry
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/09/2023