UK-Leeds: Auditing services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
University of Leeds
Purchasing Office, 1 - 3 Lifton Villas, Lifton Place, Leeds, LS2 9JZ, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1133431528, Email: a.b.waters@leeds.ac.uk
Contact: Ben Waters
Main Address: www.leeds.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/8DVVZ6A8V2
NUTS Code: UKE42

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
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: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity:
Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: External Audit & EU Grants Audit
Reference number: 3299

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79212000 - Auditing services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: The University of Leeds requires a supplier(s);

To provide an external audit service in compliance with the Financial Memorandum between the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the University of Leeds, and in accordance with the Audit Code of Practice at Annex B of that memorandum. http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2010/10_19/ (Lot 1)

To provide the External EU FP7 and H2020 Audit service (Lot 2)

The contract for each Lot will be for a period of 3 years. The contract may be extended by up to a further 4 years by agreement between the University and the supplier(s).

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 840,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description (lot no. 1)


II.2.1) Title:External Audit
Lot No:1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79212000 - Auditing services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKE42 - Leeds

Main site or place of performance:
Leeds


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The University of Leeds requires a supplier(s);

To provide an external audit service in compliance with the Financial Memorandum between the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the University of Leeds, and in accordance with the Audit Code of Practice at Annex B of that memorandum. http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2010/10_19/ (Lot 1)

The contract for each Lot will be for a period of 3 years. The contract may be extended by up to a further 4 years by agreement between the University and the supplier(s).

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Audit Fees / Weighting: 20


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 the contract value over 7 years is likely to be between £750,000 and £1,000,000

II.2) Description (lot no. 2)


II.2.1) Title:External EU FP7 and H2020 Audit
Lot No:2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79212000 - Auditing services.


II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKE42 - Leeds

Main site or place of performance:
Leeds


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The University of Leeds requires a supplier;

To provide the External EU FP7 and H2020 Audit service (Lot 2)

The contract for each Lot will be for a period of 3 years. The contract may be extended by up to a further 4 years by agreement between the University and the supplier.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85

Cost criterion - Name: Audit Fees / Weighting: 15


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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

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


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

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 OJEU: 2018/S 155-355979



IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: 1
Lot Number: 2
Title: External EU FP7 and H2020 Audit

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 25/02/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
CG Lee Limited T/A LEES Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors, 04715326
Ingram House,, Meridian Way,, Norwich, NR7 0TA, United Kingdom
Internet address: www.grantaudits.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKH15
The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 350,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No


Award Of Contract (No.2)

Contract No: 2
Lot Number: 1
Title: External Audit

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 25/02/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
Deloitte LLP, OC 303675
1 City Square, Leeds, LS1 2AL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1132921333
Internet address: www.deloitte.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKE42
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 490,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=379826655

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/02/2019