Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
2 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
UK
Contact person: Emily Wolfe
E-mail: emily.wolfe@levellingup.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities
II.1.2) Main CPV code
77000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract has already been awarded and is published for transparency purposes.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has procured services for the Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
492 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has already been awarded and is published for transparency purposes.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has procured services for the Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
DLUHC reserve the right to extend the service for the Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities for Twelve (12) months via exercisable Option.
The total, maximum budget for this requirement over the total maximum length of this contract (which is for an initial 12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months) is £984,000 exclusive of VAT.
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-029142
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/12/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CIPFA Business Limited
02376684
77 Mansell Street
London
E1 8AN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 492 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
E-mail: commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/12/2022