Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
Bristol
UK
Contact person: Katie Luscombe
E-mail: katie.luscombe@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bnssgccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/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/scwcsu/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
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal Audit Service for NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
Reference number: PR003181
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to commission an internal audit service.
The service is required to audit and give opinion on the performance of the CCG, in all aspects of its financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant audit codes/manuals and any specific requirements for clinical commissioning groups, and any other regulations or relevant guidance that may be introduced during the life of the contract.
The initial contract term will be for 3 years from 1.7.2019, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioner.
The financial envelope is 70 000 GBP per annum.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the commissioner.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
79210000
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to commission an internal audit service.
The service is required to audit and give opinion on the performance of NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, or “the CCG”, in all aspects of its financial, governance and risk management processes, in compliance with statutory duties together with the requirements of all relevant audit codes/manuals and any specific requirements for clinical commissioning groups, and any other regulations or relevant guidance that may be introduced during the life of the contract. Specifically, the service provider will systematically review and evaluate the risk management, internal control and governance arrangements in place within the CCG which:
— establish and monitor the achievement of the CCG’s objectives,
— identify, assess and manage the risks in achieving the CCG’s objectives,
— ensure the economical, effective and efficient use of resources,
— ensure compliance with established policies (including behavioural and ethical expectations) procedures, laws and regulations,
— safeguard the CCG’s assets and interests from losses of all kinds, including those arising from irregularity or corruption, and
— ensure the integrity and reliability of information, accounts and data, including internal and external reporting and accountability processes,
— provide extensive benchmarking of other Clinical Commissioning Groups, wider NHS and other relevant organisations to put any findings into context and identify best practice.
The initial contract term will be for 3 years from 1.7.2019, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 year, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioner.
The financial envelope is 70 000 GBP per annum.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the commissioner.
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:
350 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial contract term will be for 3 years from 1.7.2019, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioner.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documentation.
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Due to urgency of the requirement.
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:
07/05/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
13/05/2019
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
The initial contract term will be for 3 years from 1.7.2019, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioner.
VI.3) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the “current tenders” list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and “express an interest”, and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least 2 contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The Contracting Authority intends to observe the provisions and 10 days standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the bidder/applicant was unsuccessful. Deadlines for lodging appeals should be in accordance with the Regulations.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
Bristol
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As described in VI.3), deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/04/2019