Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
Contact person: Central Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 2077987372
E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nao.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nao.org.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.delta-esourcing.com
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: National Audit Office
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Online Access to Audit and Accounting Information
Reference number: GEN_21_48
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help to improve public services through our high-quality audits. Our staff require access to up to date and accurate information on accounting and auditing throughout their work. We are therefore looking for a provider of online audit and accounting information for staff across the National Audit Office (NAO). The type of information required includes:
•IFRS Standard and Guidance
•UK GAAP standards, reporting and guidance
•Company Reporting
•IPSAS Reporting
•UK Auditing Standards
•Training materials
•News and technical updates
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
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
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of online audit and accounting information for around 450 staff across the National Audit Office (NAO). The type of information required includes:
•IFRS Standard and Guidance
•UK GAAP standards, reporting and guidance
•Company Reporting
•IPSAS Reporting
•UK Auditing Standards
•Training materials
•News and technical updates
Please refer to ITT for more detail.
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:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Two potential extensions, each for a period of one year.
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:
No
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Please refer to 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
Please refer to 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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/01/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/01/2022
Local time: 12:00
Place:
London
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority 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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Victoria:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./3F69Q344KM
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3F69Q344KM
GO Reference: GO-2021122-PRO-19328036
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077987000
E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nao.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/12/2021