EC0973 - Financial Auditing - Research Grants

A Tender Notice
by THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
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Sector
BUSINESS
Published
14 Jun 2022
Delivery
14 Nov 2022 to 13 Nov 2025
Deadline
15 Jul 2022 11:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The University of Edinburgh is looking for tender submissions from suitably experienced organisations interested in providing Financial Auditing services for Research Grants.

Lot Division

1 EC grants Audits

Lot 1 - EC grants Audits The University of Edinburgh has around 215 European Commission live research projects with end dates after 2022 as either co-ordinator or partner. In addition, it is anticipated that the University will be participating in Horizon Europe and the audits will start, depending on their end date and their value after two years from now.

2 International grants Audits

Lot 2 - International grants Audits (US Federal grants, Gates Foundation grants and any other international grants audits as per the T&C of the funders) The University of Edinburgh has around 380 International live research grants with end dates after 2022. We need to have an annual US NIH Federal audit of our NIH federal grants as the threshold of $750k is exceeded. In addition, other International funders require audits as per their T&C, including the annual Gates Foundation audit.

3 UK grants Audit

Lot 3 - UK grants Audits (Innovate UK grants and any other UK grants audits as per the T&C of the funders) The University of Edinburgh has around 25 Innovate UK live research grants with end dates after 2022. Independent Accountant’s Reports (IARs) are required for all awards above a 25,000 GPB threshold.

Renewal Options

3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 years

Award Criteria

Quality Criteria 80
price 20

CPV Codes

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Financial restrictions apply.
  • Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please confirm that you will be in a position (prior to award) to complete “Schedule 5 – Terms and Conditions of Contract” Please confirm that you will be in a position (prior to award) to complete “Schedule 6 – Form of Tender” Please confirm that you will be in a position (prior to award) to complete “Schedule 7 – Freedom of Information” (if applicable) Please confirm that you will be in a position (prior to award) to complete “Schedule 8 – Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct Please confirm that you will be in a position (prior to award) to comply with “Schedule 9 – Contract Management” Please confirm that you will be in a position (prior to award) to comply with “Schedule 10 - GDPR” The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21605. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Please refer to ITT documents. (SC Ref:696726)

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