Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
N/A
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
Contact person: Martin McGuire
Telephone: +44 1925803042
E-mail: martin.mcguire@nda.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Other: Nuclear
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Audit Services
Reference number: C12645
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The external audit of the NDA Group Companies is provided by the National Audit Office (NAO), appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Energy Act 2004, the founding legislation for the organisation. The external financial audit of the Group financial statements is conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK & Ireland), and includes an annual assessment of the significance of group risks and components in line with ISA 600. This assessment informs the extent of audit procedures to be completed in respect of the group components.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
2.6.3 The external audit of the NDA Group Companies is provided by the National Audit Office (NAO), appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Energy Act 2004, the founding legislation for the organisation. The external financial audit of the Group financial statements is conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK & Ireland), and includes an annual assessment of the significance of group risks and components in line with ISA 600. This assessment informs the extent of audit procedures to be completed in respect of the group components.
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:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/11/2023
End:
30/11/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
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
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in tender documentation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As stated in tender documentation
III.2) Conditions related to 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:
28/04/2023
Local time: 11:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
29/09/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
05/05/2023
Local time: 11:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/04/2023