External Auditor Services for Local Government Association

The LGA and its associated organisations require an external auditor to provide the external statutory audit of 7 organistions.

United Kingdom-London: Accounting and auditing services

2018/S 182-412212

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

The Local Government Association
18 Smith Square
London
London
United Kingdom
Contact person: Jon Gratte
Telephone: +44 7717720012
E-mail: Jonathan.Gratte@local.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKInternet address(es):Main address: www.local.gov.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-london:-Accounting-and-auditing-services./VEC9TQJM27

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Other type: Membership organisation owned by local authorities

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Membership organisation owned by local authorities

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

External Auditor Services for LGA

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79210000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The LGA and its associated organisations require an external auditor to provide the external statutory audit of the financial statements for each of the following 7 organisations:

The LGA presents consolidated accounts, covering the activities of the LGA and its associated organisations, which would also be subject to external audit.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79212000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

United Kingdom

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The LGA and its associated organisations require an external auditor to provide the external statutory audit of the financial statements for each of the following 7 organisations:

The LGA presents consolidated accounts, covering the activities of the LGA and its associated organisations, which would also be subject to external audit.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

This is a 3 year contract with an option to extend for an additional 1 year

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 09/11/2018

Local time: 13:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 12/11/2018

Local time: 09:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-london:-Accounting-and-auditing-services./VEC9TQJM27

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VEC9TQJM27

GO Reference: GO-2018918-PRO-13217559

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Local Government Association
Local Government House, Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2071877381

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

18/09/2018