Award

3412.PS.LWM.22 - External Audit Services for Research Grants for The University of Sheffield

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 May 2023 at 12:32

Tender

12 Dec 2022 at 13:52

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for External Audit Services for Research Grants. The procurement process is now complete, and the contract value is £1,750,000. The services fall under the financial auditing category. The University welcomes bidders who meet the specified criteria and allows for audits to continue beyond the contract termination date to submit reports to the funder. The contract was signed on 17th March 2023.

This tender from the University of Sheffield provides an opportunity for audit service providers experienced in auditing research-funded projects. Businesses with expertise in financial auditing services can compete for this contract, which involves auditing European H2020 grants and UK Government-funded research grants. The procurement process used an open procedure with quality comprising 75% of the award criteria and price 25%. The University's requirements and key dates can be found on their e-tendering system.

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Notice Title

3412.PS.LWM.22 - External Audit Services for Research Grants for The University of Sheffield

Notice Description

The University of Sheffield requires External Audit service providers in compliance with the funder requirements for research grant agreements.The Audit Services shall be divided into two lots:* Lot 1 - External audit services for European H2020 research grants for The University of Sheffield.* Lot 2 - External audit services for UK Government funded research grants for The University of Sheffield. (UKRI, Innovate, BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) for example).The University is looking to appoint a provider of audit services with experience of auditing research funded projects. The successful provider will demonstrate that they have the experience, approach and tools for the provision of audit.In the final year of the contract the Service Provider will be retained beyond the termination date to complete any ongoing project audits until the reports are submitted to the funder.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Sheffield requires External Audit service providers in compliance with the funder requirements for research grant agreements.The Audit Services shall be divided into two lots:* Lot 1 - External audit services for European H2020 research grants for The University of Sheffield.* Lot 2 - External audit services for UK Government funded research grants for The University of Sheffield. (UKRI, Innovate, BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) for example).The University is looking to appoint a provider of audit services with experience of auditing research funded projects. The successful provider will demonstrate that they have the experience, approach and tools for the provision of audit.In the final year of the contract the Service Provider will be retained beyond the termination date to complete any ongoing project audits until the reports are submitted to the funder. The University welcomes bidders who wish to be considered for one or both lots (provided that they meet the specification criteria).Tender Process and Documentation:This is an FTS Open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/SheffieldIf you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-tend System.Your tender response must also be submitted through InTend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered.

Renewal: Potential extensions of 3 years in yearly increments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-038ca6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015388-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,750,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
l.w.marsden@sheffield.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2TN
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

HEBBLETHWAITES

KPMG

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