Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Queens Cross Housing Association Ltd
45 Firhill Road
Glasgow
G20 7BE
UK
Contact person: Neil Manley
Telephone: +44 1419453003
E-mail: nmanley@qcha.org.uk
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.qcha.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11502
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Registered Social Landlord
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Audit Services Queens Cross Group 2022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Queens Cross wishes to procure Internal and External Audit Services from two separate providers
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Internal Audit Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
45 Firhill Rd Maryhill
Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queens Cross wishes to procure Internal and External Audit services as separate lots. A company can bid for both lots but can only be awarded one.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Business Process
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Performance Outputs
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possible 2 year extension
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
External Audit Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
45 Firhill Rd Maryhill
Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queens Cross wishes to procure external audit services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Business Process
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Performance Outputs
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 year possible extension
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Senior staff that will be involved in management of the contract must hold a relevant accountancy or audit qualification that is accredited in the UK and applies in Scotland .
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Average Year turnover.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 1 million GBP for the last 3 years.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Relevant qualification to provide internal and or external audit services.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/06/2022
Local time: 12:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/06/2022
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Full details are contained within the Invitation to Tender document
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=690961.
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Community Benefit requirements are contained within the Invitation to Tender document
(SC Ref:690961)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriffs Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
UK
Telephone: +44 1414298888
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/04/2022