Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wakefield and District Housing Limited
04948519
Merefield House, Whistler Drive
Castleford
WF10 5HX
UK
Contact person: Mr Paul Clarke
Telephone: +44 1977724493
E-mail: procurement@wdh.co.uk
NUTS: UKE43
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wdh.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.wdh.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index
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 Services.
Reference number: WDH/RD/Audit/0322
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As the procurement documents: Internal Audit services in accordance with the organisation's Audit Policy ensuring effectiveness of its internal control & management systems.
Internal Auditors will include: Preparing the Audit Strategy & Plan for approval by the Audit Committee; Identification & evaluation of key controls, including risk, review & monitoring arrangements; Reporting to Management on findings, & attending meetings of Audit Committee & the Board where requested; Reporting ways to improve VFM (e.g. benchmarking WDH's processes or performance against best practice); Liaising with the External Auditor to ensure the Internal Audit work complements that of the Statutory Audit.
They must possess knowledge, skills & other competencies to perform the service in line with the organisation's legal and regulatory requirements & in accordance with International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit issued by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE43
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Internal audit services as per the procurement documents.
The Internal Audit arrangements must comply with regulatory requirements and in accordance with International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Audit issued by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
The Internal Auditor will independently examine, evaluate and report upon the effectiveness of the internal controls (financial, operational, compliance and risk management) to ensure that they are both efficient and effective and that they remain so in light of changing circumstances
WDH considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in the procurement documents.
A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 8 will be invited to tender.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The contractor will be required to actively contribute to hitting social objectives. Including skills development; employment & training opportunities in locality of contract delivery & other added value initiatives in the supply chain to support community programmes promoted by WDH, its partners & contracting authorities entitled to use this contract & their partners.
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:
As per the procurement process documentation.
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
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:
20/09/2016
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
WDH Solutions Limited Company number 05802087
Bridge Homes (Yorkshire) LLP Company number OC394414
Northern Shared Services Limited Company number 08466580
Registered Providers as defined by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and who also act as Bodies Governed by Public Law within Regulation 3(w) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 SI2006/5 (as amended) and are currently registered on the Register of Providers of Social Housing http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/ourwork/registrations-and-de-registrations
and regulated by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)
Local authorities as defined by the Government on the Gov.UK website Local Council Directory.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/index.htm
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Crown Commercial Service
Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park
Norwich
NR7 0HS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2016