University of Sussex : Provision of Internal and External Audit Services

UK-Falmer, Brighton: Accounting and auditing services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      University of Sussex
      Procurement Office, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1273678143/873946, Fax. +44 1273877164, Email: procurement@sussex.ac.uk, URL: www.sussex.ac.uk
      Attn: Mr S Cole, Head of Procurement

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.3) Main activity:
      Education

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Provision of Internal and External Audit Services
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 9

         Region Codes: UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Accounting and auditing services. Auditing services. Financial auditing services. Internal audit services. Statutory audit services. Lot 1 - Internal Audit ServicesLot 2 - External Audit ServicesThe University’s own governance does not permit both internal and external audit services to be provided by the same organisation.
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         79210000 - Accounting and auditing services.
         
         79212000 - Auditing services.
         
         79212100 - Financial auditing services.
         
         79212200 - Internal audit services.
         
         79212300 - Statutory audit services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      Lot 1 - Internal Audit ServicesLot 2 - External Audit Services. The University’s own governance does not permit both internal and external audit services to be provided by the same organisation.         
         Estimated value excluding VAT: 700,000
         Currency: GBP
                        
      
      II.2.2)Options: Not Provided         
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                   
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract)

   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Provision of Internal Audit Services

      1)Short Description:      
      Provision of Internal Audit Services

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         79210000 - Accounting and auditing services.
                  79212000 - Auditing services.
                  79212200 - Internal audit services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      The Contract will be for 5 years            
         If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT: 330,000
         Currency: GBP
                           
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            The University’s own governance does not permit both internal and external audit services to be provided by the same organisation.      
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Provision of External Audit Services

      1)Short Description:      
      Provision of External Audit Services

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         79210000 - Accounting and auditing services.
                  79212000 - Auditing services.
                  79212100 - Financial auditing services.
                  79212300 - Statutory audit services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope:      
      The Contract will be for 5 years.            
         If known, estimated cost of works excluding VAT: 370,000
         Currency: GBP
                           
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots:         
            The University’s own governance does not permit both inernal and external audit services to be provided by the same organisation.         
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      See tender documents
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      See tender documents
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Joint and several liability
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions:Yes       
      If Yes, description of particular conditions:
      See tender documents      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:

      See PQQ documents      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         See PQQ documents
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         See PQQ documents         
         Minimum Level(s) of standards possibly required:
         See PQQ documents      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Yes       
      If yes, reference to relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
      See PQQ documents      
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: No
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Restricted
      
      IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
                Not Provided
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: POCVT551      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:



         Payable documents: No       
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 09/02/2015
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Not Provided
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
   VI.3)Additional Information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=125327896
GO-201519-PRO-6278858 TKR-201519-PRO-6278857
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Royal Courts of Justice
      Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

      Body responsible for mediation procedures:
               .
         United Kingdom

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            The High Court , Royal Courts of Justice
      The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 09/01/2015

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