Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
01002607
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK
Contact person: Linda Cooper
Telephone: +44 1900513449
E-mail: linda.cooper@uknnl.com
NUTS: UKD61
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate
Address of the buyer profile: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=16044&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=16044&B=SELLAFIELD
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear Decommissioning
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Financial Audit Services
Reference number: NNLC285
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NNL requires a qualified partner to provide a range of comprehensive and efficient audit and related services for its group of companies. NNL has a financial year end of 31st March and is required to submit an audit completion report to the audit, risk and assurance committee (ARAC) in early May and to present final statutory accounts to the board in early July.
The company also requires audits to be carried out against relevant grant criteria for a small number of projects each year. Grant audits including but not limited to European Commission Grant Audits and UKRI Grant Audits are typically required in less than 5 instances in each year.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
360 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD61
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NNL requires a qualified partner to provide a range of comprehensive and efficient audit and related services for its group of companies. NNL has a financial year end of 31st March and is required to submit an audit completion report to the audit, risk and assurance committee (ARAC) in early May and to present final statutory accounts to the board in early July.
The company also requires audits to be carried out against relevant grant criteria for a small number of projects each year. Grant audits including but not limited to European Commission Grant Audits and UKRI Grant Audits are typically required in less than 5 instances in each year.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
360 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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
Full details can be found in the ITT pack issued on CTM
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
07/09/2022
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd
Chadwick House, Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/08/2022