Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH
UK
Contact person: Procurement Services
E-mail: procurement@dmu.ac.uk
NUTS: UKF21
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dmu.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
PIN-2315 De Montfort University: External Audit Services Market Engagement
Reference number: PIN-2315
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University's current contract for External Audit services expires in March 2025 and we will shortly be looking to tender for a supplier to provide these services after this point.We are keen to engage with the current market to support this procurement, and issue this notice to invite interested potential suppliers to discussions with Audit and Finance colleagues. Please note that this is NOT a call for competition at this stage; it is simply engagement with the market to help inform our future procurement approach.For more information (including our draft requirement) and to express interest, please email procurement@dmu.ac.uk, marked for the attention of ROSS COOK. Please respond by no later than MIDDAY (12:00hrs) on Friday 20th September 2024.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
79210000
79212300
79212100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
De Montfort University: External Audit Services Market EngagementThe University's current contract for External Audit services expires in March 2025 and we will shortly be looking to tender for a supplier to provide these services after this point.We are keen to engage with the current market to support this procurement, and issue this notice to invite interested potential suppliers to discussions with Audit and Finance colleagues at the University - be this by telephone, via Teams, or in person, in order to better learn and understand the dynamics of the current marketplace. This will also enable the opportunity for potential suppliers to ask us any questions or raise any issues directly with the University.We have produced a draft statement of requirement available on request, featuring information concerning the University’s anticipated requirement for services at this stage, and we would be interested to understand potential suppliers’ thoughts on this.Please note that this is NOT a call for competition at this stage; it is simply engagement with the market to help inform our future procurement approach.For more information (incuding our draft requirement) and to express interest, please email procurement@dmu.ac.uk, marked for the attention of ROSS COOK.Please respond by no later than MIDDAY (12:00hrs) on Friday 20th September 2024.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
01/10/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/08/2024