Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1JH
UK
Telephone: +44 1786430200
E-mail: enquiries@watercommission.co.uk
NUTS: UKM72
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.watercommission.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10543
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Non-departmental public body
I.5) Main activity
Other: Economic regulation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Internal Audit, Assurance and Accounting Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Commission is looking for an internal audit and assurance function with a difference. We would like the internal audit team to work closely with our employees to understand the work of the Commission and provide adequate challenge throughout the organisation to promote improvement, ensuring we are running our organisation at its fullest potential and discharging our statutory duties in accordance with accepted best practice.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
270 800.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Internal Audit and Assurance services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
Main site or place of performance:
Moray House, Stirling.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The office of the Commission is small and has been subject to numerous rigorous internal audit reviews of its core financial processes and procedures. The Commission is now looking for an internal audit and assurance function with a difference. We would like the internal audit team to work closely with our employees to understand the work of the Commission and provide adequate challenge throughout the organisation to promote improvement, ensuring we are running our organisation at its fullest potential and discharging our statutory duties in accordance with accepted best practice.
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:
208 300.00
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:
2 periods of 1 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.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Accountancy services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM77
Main site or place of performance:
Moray House, Stirling.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
From time to time, the Finance team of the office may require accounting advice on topics such as taxation or accounting disclosures. We would like to have an efficient and reliable service to reach out to when required.
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:
62 500.00
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 periods of one year 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:
No
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
12/03/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/03/2018
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Moray House, Stirling.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=529861
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:529861).
Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=529861
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1JH
UK
Telephone: +44 1786430200
Internet address(es)
URL: www.watercommission.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/02/2018