Internal Audit Services Tender
Framework Agreement for the provision of Internal Audit Services for the period from 1.11.2013 to 31.10.2016 and the option of a 1 year extension subject to the mutual agreement of both parties to this contract.
UK-Glasgow: Internal audit services
2013/S 097-165655
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
University of Glasgow
Procurement Office, Level 4, Gilbert Scott Building, University Avenue
Contact point(s): Please make contact through the Public Contracts site to the contact as follows:
For the attention of: Josephine Gallagher, Quoting Ref: PURCH0880
G12 8QQ Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1413304415
E-mail: josephine.gallagher@glasgow.ac.uk
Fax: +44 0000000000
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http:\\www.gla.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Documents to be returned via Public Contracts Scotland http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 9: Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Glasgow.
NUTS code UKM
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Tender documents available from Public Contracts Scotland
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.
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Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
See tender docs.
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: The Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland or equivalent Member State associations.
Section IV: Procedure
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated below
1. Company Experience and References. Weighting 20
2. Technical Service Delivery. Weighting 20
3. Resource Experience. Weighting 10
4. Terms and Conditions. Weighting 10
5. Performance Management and Quality. Weighting 10
6. Cost. Weighting 30
Section VI: Complementary information
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