Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bolton at Home
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
UK
Contact person: Procurement Hub
Telephone: +44 1204328000
E-mail: procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice to BH Group
Reference number: DN641897
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
External Audit Services for Bolton at Home Group
Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group and also companies that Arcon are a trustee and managing agents for. The aim is to enable it the Group to meet its statutory, financial, and regulatory obligations.
The Contract start date is expected to be 1st February 2023
Social Value requirements apply to this tender.
The supplier will be required to submit a supplier questionnaire, and this will be evaluated on a PASS/FAIL basis.
The tender will be evaluated using 90 % Price and 10 % Quality. If required, a clarification meeting will be arranged.
The initial contract term is for a period of two years with the option to extend annually for 3 x 1year periods (Total term – 5 years).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
395 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212100
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
External Audit Services for Bolton at Home Group
Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group and also companies that Arcon are a trustee and managing agents for. The aim is to enable it the Group to meet its statutory, financial, and regulatory obligations.
The Contract start date is expected to be 1st February 2023
Social Value requirements apply to this tender.
The supplier will be required to submit a supplier questionnaire, and this will be evaluated on a PASS/FAIL basis.
The tender will be evaluated using 90 % Price and 10 % Quality. If required, a clarification meeting will be arranged.
The initial contract term is for a period of two years with the option to extend annually for 3 x 1year periods (Total term – 5 years).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Weighting
/ Weighting: 10 %
Price
/ Weighting:
90%
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-031662
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN641897
Title: External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice to BH Group
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Azets Audit Services Ltd
2nd Floor , Regis House, 45 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AN
UK
Telephone: +44 1524541200
E-mail: susanna.cassey@azets.co.uk
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 395 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bolton at Home Limited
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1204328000
E-mail: procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Bolton at Home Limited
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1204328000
E-mail: procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2023