Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association
95 McDonald Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4NS
UK
Telephone: +44 1315577453
E-mail: CPT@hanover.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hanover.scot
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12742
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CR-H0473 — Provision of External Audit and Taxation Services
Reference number: CR-H0473
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender exercise is being undertaken for the supply of external audit and taxation services. The principal requirement is for the provision of an external audit service to independently audit the statutory financial statements of HSHA for compliance with applicable law, auditing and accounting standards and the needs of lenders in respect of loan covenants. External audit is a requirement of the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management published by the SHR and Company Law.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
23 705.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
26 465.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Edinburgh Head Office.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender exercise is being undertaken for the supply of external audit and taxation services. The principal requirement is for the provision of an external audit service to independently audit the statutory financial statements of HSHA for compliance with applicable law, auditing and accounting standards and the needs of lenders in respect of loan covenants. External audit is a requirement of the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management published by the SHR and Company Law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Contract management
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Contract methodology
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Added value and innovation
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Ultimate cost
/ Weighting: 25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
As per tender documentation, there is an option to extend after the 3-year contract for a further 1 year plus 1 year to 28 February 2025.
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:
2020/S 200-486747
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CR-H0473
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/01/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anderson Anderson and Brown LLP
1 Lochrin Square, 92 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QA
UK
Telephone: +44 7815746879
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 72 185.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All uploaded documents should be completed and returned by 9 November 2020 at 12.00. Any questions should be raised on the PCS portal.
(SC Ref:640786)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court/Sheriff Court House
27 Chamber Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.hanover.scot
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/01/2021