University of Leicester: The Provision of External Audit Services

UK-Leicester: Auditing services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             University of Leicester
             University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1162525205, Email: sab88@le.ac.uk
             Contact: Stewart Brewer
             Main Address: https://le.ac.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKF21
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
      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: The Provision of External Audit Services       
      Reference Number: LUV00700
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      79212000 - Auditing services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The University of Leicester is seeking to award two contracts for the provision of External Audit Services to commence in April 2018:
1 - External Audit Services to the University of Leicester including its subsidiaries and subsidiary holdings
2 - External Audit Services to the University of Leicester Pension and Assurance Scheme

The contract term will be four years, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The University wishes to appoint one firm for both services and the successful tenderer will be awarded both contracts. Tenderers will be expected to submit a response for both services for the provision of both services.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not Provided       
      Currency: Not Provided
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79212000 - Auditing services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKF21 Leicester
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The University of Leicester is seeking to award two contracts for the provision of External Audit Services to commence in April 2018:
1 - External Audit Services to the University of Leicester including its subsidiaries and subsidiary holdings
2 - External Audit Services to the University of Leicester Pension and Assurance Scheme
The contract term will be four years, with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The University wishes to appoint one firm for both services and the successful tenderer will be awarded both contracts. Tenderers will be expected to submit a response for both services for the provision of both services.
      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: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      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: The initial term is for 48 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months. Audit services are an on-going requirement for the University and the agreement will be re-tendered either via open competition or via a framework thereafter.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: Yes
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


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:          
      Tenderers must be recognised as a statutory auditor and conduct audits in accordance with international standards on auditing (UK) and applicable law.
The University requires that its external audit service meets the requirements of the ‘Memorandum of assurance and accountability between HEFCE and institutions 2017/08 – Annex A: Audit Code of Practice’ which is available on HEFCE’s website:
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/HEFCE,2014/Content/Pubs/2017/201708/HEFCE2017_08_.pdf    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession          
      Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Tenderers must be recognised as a statutory auditor and conduct audits in accordance with international standards on auditing (UK) and applicable law.
The University requires that its external audit service meets the requirements of the ‘Memorandum of assurance and accountability between HEFCE and institutions 2017/08 – Annex A: Audit Code of Practice’ which is available on HEFCE’s website:
http://www.hefce.ac.uk/media/HEFCE,2014/Content/Pubs/2017/201708/HEFCE2017_08_.pdf    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      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: Yes    

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 19/01/2018 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 19/01/2018
         Time: 12:01
         Place:
         Leicester
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2022
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used Yes       
   VI.3) Additional Information: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ACCESS CODE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY ON DELTA E-SOURCING IS KR526RZU5M - SUPPLIERS MUST LOG IN, NAVIGATE TO THE RESPONSE MANAGER AND ENTER THE ABOVE ACCESS CODE INTO THE ACCESS CODE FIELD.

PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE NOT YET REGISTERED WITH DELTA E-SOURCING, YOU MUST REGISTER FIRST (FOC) TO BE ABLE TO ENTER THE ABOVE ACCESS CODE.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=291668461
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             University of Leicester
       University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1162525205, Email: procurement@le.ac.uk
       Internet address: https://le.ac.uk/
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             University of Leicester
          University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1162522058, Email: procurement@le.ac.uk
          Internet address: https://le.ac.uk/
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 86 and 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, this contracting authoritywill incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the day information on the awardof the contract is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contracts Regulations provide for aggrieved partieswho have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England,Wales and Northern Ireland).    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 06/12/2017

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Authority
       University of Leicester Pension and Assurance Scheme
       c/o University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE17RH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1162522794, Email: rv14@leicester.ac.uk
       Contact: Rashida Vora
       Main Address: https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/finance/information-for-staff/services-for-staff/pensions/pas, Address of the buyer profile: https://le.ac.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKF21