Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thirteen Housing Group Limited
North Shore, North Shore Road
Stockton on Tees
TS18 2NB
UK
Contact person: Sara Vasey
Telephone: +44 3001111000
E-mail: sara.vasey@thirteengroup.co.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.thirteengroup.co.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal audit provision
Reference number: THIR/TEN/19/795
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender is for internal audit provision (hereinafter "the service") to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at North Shore, TS18 2NB Stockton on Tees. The purpose of this tender is to provide all interested parties with the opportunity to propose an accurately priced solution for the provision of internal audit.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
375 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
Thirteen Housing Group, 2 Hudson Quay, Windward Way, TS2 1QG Middlesbrough.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Internal audit provision to include:
— development and delivery of an annual internal audit plan and a 3 year rolling programme in collaboration with the Leadership Team and the Audit and Risk Committee,
— production of suitable internal audit reports within agreed timeframes and presentation of those reports to the Audit and Risk Committee to support and inform their deliberations and decisions as required,
— provision of an annual report that supports the annual assurance report to the board. It is expected that the successful bidder will work collaboratively with THG to deliver the requirements including the Executive Director of Resources, and the Director of Governance who are responsible for the strategic arrangements in association with this contract and the Senior Assurance Manager in relation to operational matters. The successful bidder will also be expected to maintain a robust and meaningful relationship with the Chair of Audit and Risk Committee, the Committee and where required the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 30
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 246-606149
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: THIR/TEN/19/795
Title: Internal audit provision
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSM Risk Assurance Services LLP
London
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 344 881.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thirteen Housing Group Limited
North Shore
Stockton on Tees
TS18 2NB
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Thirteen Housing Group Limited
North Shore, North Shore Road
Stockton on Tees
TS18 2NB
UK
Telephone: +44 3001111000
E-mail: sara.vasey@thirteengroup.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup/aspx/Home
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/04/2020