UK-LINCOLN: Financial auditing services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool, LINCOLN, LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1522886703, Email: LSIMMS@LINCOLN.AC.UK
Contact: Laura Simms
Main Address: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/
NUTS Code: UKF3

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 Services
Reference number: 359

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79212100 - Financial auditing services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: This is a contract award notice for the provision of External Audit Services to the University of Lincoln. The University has conducted an open tender process to appoint auditors who have in-depth knowledge and experience in the Higher Education (HE) Sector.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 550,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKF3 - Lincolnshire

Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: This is a contract award notice for the provision of External Audit Services to the University of Lincoln. The University has conducted an open tender process to appoint auditors who have in-depth knowledge and experience in the Higher Education (HE) Sector. High level services covered by the contract are:

- Statutory audit of the group financial statements.
- Audit and sign-off of US Federal Loan Return, in accordance with US Department of Education requirements.
- Audit and sign-off of the Teacher's Pension Scheme (TPS) return in accordance with TPS requirements.
- Audit and sign-off of financial covenant calculations.

The contract will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1st July 2022. There will be an option for the University to extend the contract by two further periods of 12 months until 30th June 2027

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30


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: 2022/S 000-004384



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: Not Provided
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 10/06/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

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

Contractor (No.1)
KPMG LLP, OC301540
One Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GH, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKG31
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: 550,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 550,000
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=707265639

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, United Kingdom
Email: LSIMMS@LINCOLN.AC.UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: The Contracting Authority incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to applicants of the award decision.
This notification provided the information that the tenderers were legally entitled to regarding the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide aggrieved parties who 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 review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/07/2022