Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Barnet Council
2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale
London
NW9 4EW
UK
Telephone: +44 2083597212
E-mail: susan.lowe@barnet.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI71
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1146
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract Award Audit Assurance and Advisory Service
Reference number: 701992
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
London Borough of Barnet to award four single provider lots under a framework agreement to provide audit, assurance, and advisory services. Barnet are lead and working with London Boroughs group: Barnet (‘the
Authority’) Barking and Dagenham, Enfield, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth,
Waltham Forest, Westminster. Other local authorities interested in framework agreement are named specifically
In tender documents. The framework will allow access to other local authorities https://www.gov.uk/find-localcouncil
Greater London Authority group; Registered Social Landlords, Tenant Management Organisations, Arm’s Length Management Organisations https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registeredproviders-Of-social-housing
Health Authorities Councils Boards and Trusts https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx
Police forces https://www.police.uk/forces/
Fire and rescue services http://www.cfoa.org.uk/12072
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Internal Audit
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79212000
79212100
79212200
79212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Boroughs and contracting authorities.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Internal audit is part of corporate governance arrangements delivering independent and objective key risk assessments to confirm effective management across the organisation whether delivered in house, outsourced or via alternative delivery models. Internal audit work with key stakeholders and issue assurance reports. Internal audit has a proactive role enabling the organisation to deliver change, manage risk with right controls in place.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: A. Specialist expertise and professional qualifications
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: B. Proposed approach to methodology and innovation in service delivery
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: C. Proposed approach to partnership working and collaboration and developing in-house teams through their knowledge transfer over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: D. Proposal for driving efficiencies over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: E. Proposal for adding social value over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
This is a contract award notice for CCAS framework audit assurance and advisory service — Lot 1 Internal audit.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Advisory Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79212000
79212100
79212200
79212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Boroughs and contracting authorities.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful tenderer will provide appropriate resources to the authorities as required for other advisory pieces of work. This could range from helping an authority develop efficiency plans to carrying out independent investigations or supporting projects of strategic importance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: A. Specialist expertise and professional qualifications
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: B. Proposed approach to methodology and innovation in service delivery
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: C. Proposed approach to partnership working and collaboration and developing in-house teams through their knowledge transfer over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: D. Proposal for driving efficiencies over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: E. Proposal for adding social value over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
This is an award notice for CCAS Framework audit assurance and advisory service Lot 2 — Advisory Services.
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Anti-Fraud
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79212000
79212100
79212200
79212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Boroughs and contracting authorities.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is to address fraud risks through proactive/reactive work to prevent and detect fraud, internally including contractors and/or externally residents. The successful contractor is to support the anti-fraud work within each authority, the internal audit plan anti-fraud controls and arrangements and anti-fraud team(s).
Investigations to prevent, detect and evidence fraudulent activity. Benefits fraud is excluded from the scope.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: A. Specialist expertise and professional qualifications
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: B. Proposed approach to methodology and innovation in service delivery
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: C. Proposed approach to partnership working and collaboration and developing in-house teams through their knowledge transfer over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: D. Proposal for driving efficiencies over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: E. Proposal for adding social value over the lifetime of the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
This is contract award notice for CCAS Framework audit assurance and advisory service Lot 4 — Anti-fraud.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 174-424379
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Internal Audit
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
UK
E-mail: justin.f.martin@pwc.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.pwc.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 9 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Advisory Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
UK
E-mail: justin.f.martin@pwc.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.pwc.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Anti-Fraud
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
UK
E-mail: justin.f.martin@pwc.com
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.pwc.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a contract award notice for CCAS Framework audit assurance and advisory service ref 701992 Lot 1 Internal audit, Lot 2 Advisory service and Lot 4 Anti-fraud.
Lot 3 intended contract conclusion 7 May 2020, this may be subject Covid-19 restrictions a separate contract award notice will be issued for lot 3.
Framework contract commencement date 1 April 2020.
(MT Ref:219579)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2020