Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
2nd Floor CCP, County Hall
Preston
PR1 8XJ
UK
Contact person: Andrew Patten
Telephone: +44 1772536452
E-mail: contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD43
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
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
Provision of External Audit and Taxation Advisory Services.
Reference number: AP/CORP/LCC/16/539
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of external audit and taxation advisory services for Lancashire County Developments Limited and Marketing Lancashire Limited.
The tender comprised 3 Lots:
— Lot 1: External Audit Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
— Lot 2: Taxation Advisor Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
— Lot 3: Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisor Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
Tenderers could bid for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. If tenderers bid for Lot 1 and Lot 2, then they had to provide a price for Lot 3. Tenderers could not bid for Lot 3 only.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
135 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
External Audit Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
79210000
79212100
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD43
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
External Audit Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Strength and experience of team
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Continuity and quality of service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for 24 months with the option to extend for any number of defined periods so long as the maximum duration of the contract(s) does not exceed 48 months.
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
Taxation Advisor Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79221000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD43
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited require an External Taxation Advisor to provide tax advice and planning services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Approach
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Strength and experience of team
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Continuity and quality of service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for 24 months with the option to extend for any number of defined periods so long as the maximum duration of the contract(s) does not exceed 48 months.
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisor Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79221000
79212300
79212100
79200000
79210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD43
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisor Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Total quality from lot 1 and lot 2
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will run for 24 months with the option to extend for any number of defined periods so long as the maximum duration of the contract(s) does not exceed 48 months.
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:
2016/S 197-355182
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 1
Title: Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisor Services for Marketing Lancashire Limited and Lancashire County Developments Limited Group.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/01/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Beever and Struthers Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors
St George's House, 215-219 Chester Road
Manchester
M15 4JE
UK
NUTS: UKD
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:
: 135 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Following evaluation, the awarding of Lot 3 was identified as the most economically advantageous solution as compared to individual awards of Lot 1 and Lot 2.
Please note that this procurement is for external audit and taxation advisory services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd (LCDL) and Marketing Lancashire Limited.
LCDL is a company limited by guarantee and is a Company under the control of Lancashire County Council within the meaning of Part V of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. There are no employees in any of the companies. All staffing resources are provided by Lancashire County Council (LCC).
Marketing Lancashire Limited is a company limited by guarantee with Lancashire County Council as the sole member.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lancashire County Council
Preston
PR1 8XJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2017