University of Leeds: External Audit & EU Grants Audit

UK-Leeds: Auditing services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             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.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Auditing-services./8DVVZ6A8V2
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/8DVVZ6A8V2 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: Not provided
      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: 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.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not Provided       
      Currency: Not Provided
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes       
      Tenders may be submitted for: All lots
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not provided

II.2) Description
II.2) Description Lot No. 1
      
      II.2.1) Title: External Audit       
      Lot No: 1       
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      79212000 - Auditing services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKE42 Leeds
      
      II.2.4) Description of 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:
            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: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The contract can be extended for up to a further 4 years taking the maximum possible term to 7 years.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      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: 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 codes:
      79212000 - Auditing services.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKE42 Leeds
      
      II.2.4) Description of 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:
            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: 36       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The contract can be extended for up to a further 4 years taking the maximum possible term to 7 years.
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      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:          
      Not Provided       
      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    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      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: 31/10/2018 Time: 14:00
            
      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): 4
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 31/10/2018
         Time: 15:00
         Place:
         Leeds
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leeds:-Auditing-services./8DVVZ6A8V2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8DVVZ6A8V2
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             University of Leeds
       Leeds, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   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: 10/08/2018

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