Published date: 4 September 2023
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Auditing services - 79212000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£400,000
Procurement reference
PD-806-22-KM
Published date
4 September 2023
Closing date
12 October 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
16 January 2024
Contract end date
15 January 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Coventry University is inviting tenders from firms of auditors to provide us with a comprehensive external audit service for a period of five years with the option for an additional two year extension. Contract extension is subject to satisfactory contract performance reviews. The firm appointed must satisfy the criteria for eligibility as external auditors of Higher Education Institutions as set out in the OfS accounts direction, including being Listed on the register of Statutory Auditors and in respect of any audits of registered companies to which they may be appointed, must satisfy the relevant requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Coventry University regards the following as key requirements in meeting its needs:
• maintaining a high degree of continuity of staff involved from the appointed firm as very desirable, especially senior levels i.e. the partner and manager, but also with the audit staff;
• thorough knowledge of UK Higher Education sector finance practice
• awareness of current strategic issues and challenges that face the HE sector.
• ability to respond dynamically to the challenges presented by the complexity of Coventry University group.
Tender returns must be received by the Tender Response Deadline and must be signed by an authorised representative of the Tenderer. Tenders must be returned by uploading to In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/coventryuniversity/aspx/Home.
All correspondence must be received through In-tend.
About the buyer
Contact name
William Parsons
Address
Priory Street
COVENTRY
CV15FB
England
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