Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of the Highlands and Islands
12b Ness Walk
Inverness
IV3 5SQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1463279000
E-mail: Procurement@uhi.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1463279001
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.uhi.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00101
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
Provision of External Audit Services
Reference number: UHI-CS-5130
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of the Highlands and Islands has a requirement for the Provision of External Audit Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
79212100
79210000
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM62
Main site or place of performance:
Inverness
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Full details of this requirement are included in the procurement documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Environment, Culture and Risk
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Service Delivery Management
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Staff
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Complaints and Dispute Resolution
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Culture of Organisation
/ Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices
/ Weighting: 2%
Price
/ Weighting:
40%
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:
The Contract will commence on the date of contract award for a period of three (3) years with the option of an additional twelve (12) month period (3 + 1). The contract extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and continued University requirement.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that a validation meeting will be held on the 18th May 2021.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
It is a requirement of this contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 5 million or greater (GBP)
Public Liability Insurance - 5 million or greater (GBP)
Professional Liability Insurance - 2 million or greater (GBP)
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
30/04/2021
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/04/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
March 2025
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
All tenderers are required to:
- Complete the SPD document within PCS as part of the tender.
- Complete and return a sub-contractor SPD for any intended sub-contracts to be used in the delivery of goods/services, to be returned as part of the tender.
- Tenderers must complete and return the following appendices as part of the tender submission:
A – Commercial Questionnaire
B - Freedom of Information
E - Form of Tender
F - GDPR Vendor Data Controller Assurance Assessment
Technical Questions (contained within the Invitation to Tender Document)
- Tenderers must complete and return the following appendices if successful prior to contract award:
C – Terms and Conditions
D – Supply Chain Code of Conduct
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff & Justice of the Peace Court
Inverness
IV2 3EG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/04/2021