Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Audit Office
Northern Ireland Audit Office 106 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1EU
UK
Contact person: Declan Cooper
E-mail: procurement@niauditoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/aspx/Home
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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Invitation to Tender for External Quality Review Services of Financial Audits - Northern Ireland Audit Office
Reference number: INT-RQ03
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Comptroller and Auditor General is an Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly. She is supported in the delivery of her functions by the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO). Her work includes financial audits of a range of public bodies in Northern Ireland. The Authority continues to have a need to appoint a supplier with the knowledge and expertise to provide an annual external quality review of its financial audits.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
212 500.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
79212000
79210000
79212100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
Main site or place of performance:
Completed under hybrid working arrangements with the reviewer visiting NIAO’s office in Belfast at the start of the review process.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of External Quality Review Services of Financial Audits in central government in Northern Ireland
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:
212 500.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Minimum duration in months is 36. The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extent the Initial Term of this Contract by 2 further periods of 12 months each.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services or Similar Services as specified in the Contract.
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 service comprises the External Quality Review of the Financial Audits of a minimum of 3 public bodies each year.
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:
The requirements are stated in the SQ, ITT and the Procurement Documents
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As set out in the Procurement Documents
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:
30/08/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/08/2024
Local time: 17:01
Place:
online opening ceremony using e-procurement system
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Audit Office
106 University Street
Belfast
BT7 1EU
UK
E-mail: procurement@niauditoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/08/2024