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Provision of External Audit Services

Provision of External Audit Services has been closed on 30 Apr 2021. It no longer accepts any bids. For further information, you can contact the University of the Highlands and Islands

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Location: United Kingdom

General information

Donor:

University of the Highlands and Islands

Industry:

Finance & Insurance

Accounting

Status:

Closed

Timeline

Published:

05 Apr 2021

Deadline:

30 Apr 2021

Value:

Not available

Contacts

Phone:

+44 1463279000

Email: [email protected]

Description

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411315

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

Telephone: +44 1463279000

E-mail: [email protected]

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

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

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=649029.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=649029