Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Stratford School Academy External Audit Tender
Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 9PR and Grosvenor Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8JA
London
E7 9PR and E7 8JA
UK
Contact person: Glenn Campbell
Telephone: +44 7895837811
E-mail: glenn@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
NUTS: UKI52
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Stratford School Academy External Audit Tender
Reference number: CCL_026
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90919300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Stratford School Academy is a dynamic and successful Academy based across two sites in Forest Gate, London. The Trust are tendering their External Audit services .The Academy has some 1,500 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and over 100 teaching and support staff. The contract start date is the 15th of April 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract is focused on pro-active audit management and consistently high levels of tangible client support. The Trust expects high standards of support and a strong working relationship with the successful bidder. To declare interest in the tender and download all contract documents (which are available free of charge) please register if you have not already on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home and declare intere
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI52
Main site or place of performance:
Stratford School Academy, Upton Lane, Forest Gate, London, E7 9PR andGrosvenor Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8JA
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Stratford School Academy is a dynamic and successful Academy based across two sites in Forest Gate, London. The Trust are tendering their External Audit services .The Academy has some 1,500 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and over 100 teaching and support staff. The contract start date is the 15th of April 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract is focused on pro-active audit management and consistently high levels of tangible client support. The Trust expects high standards of support and a strong working relationship with the successful bidder. To declare interest in the tender and download all contract documents (which are available free of charge) please register if you have not already on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home and declare intereE
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:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is for an initial three year term. There is an option to extend the contract for a further two years subject to mutual agreement, based on strong financial and qualitative performance by mutual agreement.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
List and brief description of conditions:
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/01/2024
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
Telephone: +44 2072761234
E-mail: cocommercial@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/procurement
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cohesion Consulting Ltd
16 Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
UK
Telephone: +44 7895837811
E-mail: glenn@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:4000/4000
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cohesion Consulting
16 Mount Pleasant
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1QU
UK
Telephone: +44 7895837811
E-mail: glenn@cohesionconsulting.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/12/2023