Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of External Audit Services to University of South Wales Group & Wrexham University Group
Notice Description
The University of South Wales has a requirement to tender for the provision of External Audit Services to the University of South Wales Group and Wrexham University Group, the parties to this tender. The University of South Wales Group and Wrexham University Group, parties to this tender, are seeking to appoint external auditors for up to a maximum of five years (three years in the first instance with the option of up to 2 x 1 year extensions on a +1, +1 basis) with effect from 1 August 2024. The appointment would be subject to the continued satisfactory performance by the successful service provider as well as meeting the target of agreed KPI's.
Lot Information
External Audit Services to University of South Wales Group & Wrexham University
The University of South Wales Group and Wrexham University, parties to this tender, are seeking to appoint external auditors for up to a maximum of five years (three years in the first instance with the option of up to 2 x 1 year extensions on a +1, +1 basis) with effect from 1 August 2024. The appointment would be subject to the continued satisfactory performance by the successful service provider as well as meeting the target of agreed KPI's.
Renewal: This contract will commence 1st August 2024, subject to the Parties respective Board approval, and will run for an initial 3 year term with an option of up to 2 x 1 year extensions on a +1, +1 basis, subject to agreement by the parties
External Audit Services to the subsidiary companies of both institutions plus Grant auditsThe University of South Wales Group and Wrexham University, parties to this tender, are seeking to appoint external auditors for up to a maximum of five years (three years in the first instance with the option of up to 2 x 1 year extensions on a +1, +1 basis) with effect from 1 August 2024. The appointment would be subject to the continued satisfactory performance by the successful service provider as well as meeting the target of agreed KPI's.
Renewal: This contract will commence 1st August 2024, subject to the Parties respective Board approval, and will run for an initial 3 year term with an option of up to 2 x 1 year extensions on a +1, +1 basis, subject to agreement by the parties
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04484d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033815-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
79212000 - Auditing services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,691,400 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Oct 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Apr 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Sep 20241 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Catherine Lund, Tina Struebig
- Contact Email
- arwel.staples@wrexham.ac.uk, procurement@southwales.ac.uk, tina.struebig@southwales.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1443482383, +44 1978293188
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PONTYPRIDD
- Postcode
- CF37 1DL
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL15 Central Valleys
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Treforest
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
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