External Audit Services/OPEN/PRO/2022 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: OPEN UNIVERSITY(THE) (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Published estimate£1,100,000≈ £220k / year

Submissions closed 14 Mar 2022

Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Open University is seeking the provision of external audit services for The Open University and its wholly owned subsidiaries (registered in England and Wales) with effect from the 2022 / 2023 financial year. .

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #11.1 The Open University (University) is seeking the provision of external audit…Renewal 5 yrs

1.1 The Open University (University) is seeking the provision of external audit services for The Open University and its wholly owned subsidiaries (registered in England and Wales) with effect from the 2022/23 financial year.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2027 (5 yrs)

Delivery: South East

Extensions: The contract term is for an initial 5 year term with the option to extend in two increments of 12 month periods at the sole discretion of the OU.Variant bids: not allowed

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: Closed
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: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 10 Feb 2022, 19:39 GMT
Last source update: 10 Feb 2022, 19:39 GMT
Award evaluation window: 14 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference: OUPA10749
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-003932
Classification (CPV): Auditing services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0315f7 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 14 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 14 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/openuniversity ↗

Timeline

10 Feb 2022 → 10 Aug 2022 · 5 dates

Notice published
10 Feb 2022, 19:39 GMT
Submission deadline
14 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
14 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
1 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
Bids must remain valid until
10 Aug 2022, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Open University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, Walton Hall,, Milton Keynes, South East, MK7 6BPContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.