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Published 4 Feb 2021, 17:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CCCU External Audit Services

Official notice

Authority: Canterbury Christ Church University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAccelerated
Awarded value£155,632published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Feb 2021awarded 27 Oct 2021
Awarded to Mazars LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The term of office for the current External Auditors expires with the completion of the audit of the statements for the year ended 31 July 2020. The University therefore require a new contract for the provision of External Audit Services to be in place from March 2021. The timetable for this further competition is detailed in section 1.9. It should be noted that all shortlisted bidders will be requested to attend an interview in Canterbury, Kent on 24 February 2021. Due to other commitments of the parties involved this is the only date that can be offered for the panel interviews to take place.

CPV: Auditing services · Financial auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Auditors

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
4 Feb 2021, 17:24 GMT
Last source update
27 Oct 2021, 11:22 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Feb 2021 – …
Authority reference
CCCU-0086
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-026881
Accelerated

An accelerated process is required in order for the University to procure an external auditor by March to commnese the external audit. A previosu attempt to procure this opportunity under the Crown Commercial Services Management Consultancy Framework (RM3754) Lot 3 - Audit was unsuccessful and has led to another procurement process being required under a tigher timescale.

Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesFinancial auditing services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02905f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Feb 2021 → 27 Oct 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    27 Oct 2021, 11:22 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Oct 2021, 11:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £155,6321 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Oct 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mazars LLPExternal Audit Services£155,632 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • External Audit Services · Mazars LLP

    Signed
    27 Oct 2021
    Value
    £155,632
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Canterbury Christ Church University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Rochester House, St Georges Place, Canterbury, Kent, South East, CT1 1UTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Mazars LLPAwarded supplier Tower Bridge House St Katharine’s Way London E1W , London, South East

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria