Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Croydon Council
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Olubunmi Akinmade
Telephone: +44 208726600
E-mail: Olubunmi.Akinmade@croydon.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.croydon.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.croydon.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal audit & anti-fraud services
Reference number: DN258589
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This framework has been set up for the provision of professional and effective Internal Audit Services based on CIPFA's Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government in the UK and Anti-Fraud Services. It is open to the following public sector organisations as listed in the contract notice - Local authorities, NHS Bodies England, Registered Social Landlords, Administering Authorities and Participating Employing Authorities of Public Pension Funds.
The initial term for the framework contract is 6 years with the option to extend up to 2 further years. The framework commences 1 April 2018.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This framework has been set up for the provision of professional and effective Internal Audit Services based on CIPFA's Code of Practice for Internal Audit in Local Government in the UK and Anti-Fraud Services. It is open to the following public sector organisations as listed in the Contract Notice - Local Authorities, NHS Bodies England, Registered Social Landlords, Administering Authorities and Participating Employing Authorities of Public Pension Funds.
The initial term for the framework contract is 6 years with the option to extend up to 2 further years. The framework commences 1 April 2018.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Quality criterion: Value for Money
/ Weighting: 30
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for a further 2 years upon expiry of the initial 6-year term.
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 136-279176
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Internal audit & anti-fraud services.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/12/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mazars LLP
Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
London
E1W 1DD
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.mazars.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 50 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR1 0EA
UK
Telephone: +44 2087266000
E-mail: valerie.guascone@croydon.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.croydon.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
London Borough of Croydon
Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR1 0EA
UK
E-mail: procurement@croydon.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.croydon.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
HM Courts and Tribunal Service
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/rcj/rcj.htm
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/12/2017