Official UK procurement notice
External audit · PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP for Post Office Limited (Feb 2024)
Authority: Post Office Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI)
Published value£10,000,000published on the single lot · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Mar 2024awarded 20 May 2024
Awarded to PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionexternal audit services
CPV: Statutory audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£10,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- business requirements: 80%
- pricing: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- business requirements: 80
- pricing: 20
Conditions of participation1
- Suitability
As detailed in the procurement documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Feb 2024, 14:29 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Feb 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jul 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003395- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043795Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 8 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 Mar 2024 → 2 Feb 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline8 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published2 Feb 2025, 16:19 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2025- Status changed to complete2 Feb 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Buyer details updated2 Feb 2025, 16:19 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £10,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2024
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | £10,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 003395-2025-1 · PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
- Signed
- 20 May 2024
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Post Office LimtedContracting authorityBody governed by public lawPostal Services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
- The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria