Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of External Audit Services to Univeristy of trathclyde
Notice Description
The University of Strathclyde is seeking competitive tenders for the Provision of External Audit Services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Strathclyde seek to appoint an External Auditor for a period of five years, commencing with the audit of the Financial Statements for 2019/20. The External Auditor shall be required to perform audit duties in respect of the following: Audit of the following bodies described here after collectively as the "University" - University of Strathclyde - The Stenhouse Scholarship Trust The University will also require certification of the following specific returns: - The University's higher education discretionary fund return - The University's compliance return for the US Federal Family Education Loan Program - The return to the European Investment Bank confirming the University's compliance with its loan covenants. The appointed auditors will be required to certify that they are eligible for appointment within the meaning and requirements of the Companies Act. The External Auditors will audit the University's annual Financial Statements.In the Audit Report to the Audit and Risk Committee the External Auditors are required to state whether, in their opinion: - The financial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, of the state of the affairs of the University. - income from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), grants and income for specific purposes and from other restricted funds administered by the University have, in all material respects, been applied only for the purposes for which they were received; and - income has, in all material respects, been applied in accordance with the Financial Memorandum with the SFC. Tenders shall be evaluated based on the following technical criteria: 1. Service Delivery - Methodology 15% 2. Service Delivery - Experience 15% 3. Key personnel - 15% 4. Added Value through your approach %15 5. Communication 15% 6. Security 5% 7. Presentation 20% The scoring methodology that shall be used to evaluate responses is as follows: 4. Excellent response - is excellent overall and will include a balance of completely relevant elements of the Contract as specified (but not limited to the specifications) The response is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full 3. Good response - is relevant and will include a balance of elements of the Contract as specified (but not limited to the specifications) The response is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled. 2. Acceptable response - will include some elements of the Contract as specified (but not limited to the specifications) 1. Poor response - is partially relevant and will include few elements of the Contract as specified (but not limited to the specifications) The response addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled 0. Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response Fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement Please refer to the procurement documents for full details.
Renewal: This contract has the option to extend for a further 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000600752
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371581
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79212000 - Auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Nov 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- the current contract shall be established for 5 years, plus one optional 24 month extension
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- kirstie.peffers@strath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1415482823
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 1QE
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM82 Glasgow City
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV371581
The Provision of External Audit Services to Univeristy of trathclyde - The University of Strathclyde is seeking competitive tenders for the Provision of External Audit Services.
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