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title: "Provision of External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04730c"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-06-27"
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# Provision of External Audit Services

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04730c

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## Summary

The Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is inviting tenders for the provision of External Audit Services on behalf of Ubico Ltd. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions on 29th July 2024. The contract duration is initially 2 years, with potential extensions up to 5 years. The total contract value is £225,000, and tenders must be submitted electronically via the specified platform.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for auditing services suppliers to compete for a significant contract with a public authority. Businesses specialising in auditing and financial services are well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The evaluation criteria will assess quality and price submissions, with the highest-scoring tenderer being awarded the contract. The process is open to all interested suppliers meeting the selection criteria outlined in the tender documents.

## Notice

This Invitation to Tender is issued by Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) on behalf of Ubico Ltd via open procedure to seek a supplier for the Provision of External Audit Services. The initial term of the contract will be for the period of 2 years. The initial term may be extended by a period or periods of up to 3 years. Total potential Contract term including extensions is 5 years. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Invitation to Tender is issued by Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) on behalf of Ubico Ltd and are seeking a supplier for the Provision of External Audit Services. On return of all tenders following tender return deadline, all submissions will initially be evaluated on a pass/fail basis and only tenderers who have passed this stage will their quality and price submission evaluated. Evaluation will be based on the below criteria (1) Selection Questionnaire (SQ) - Pass/Fail (2) Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Weighted Quality Questions and Price After evaluation of the ITT submissions, the one tenderer who achieves the highest score in both quality and price will be awarded the contract.

Renewal: The initial term of the contract will be for the period of 2 years. The initial term may be extended by a period or periods of up to 3 years. Total potential Contract term including extensions is 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019686-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £225,000 |
| Lots value | £225,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2024 at 13:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019686-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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