Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W9SP
UK
Contact person: ima orosei
E-mail: NAO.Procurement@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pentana Audit MK 12.0
Reference number: GEN_22_107 Pentana Contract 22 - Ideagen
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) currently has a contract with Ideagen Plc to use Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution, that expires in March 2023. The system is still required so that auditors can continue to use it for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits.
Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
375 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Audit Office (NAO) issued a VEAT notice in December 2022 to notify the marketplace of the intention to put in place a contract with Ideagen Plc for the use of Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract runs for initial period of 2 years from 1 April 2023 to 31st March 2025 with a optional extension of 12 months extension to 31st March 2026.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as per PCR 2015 regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
02/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IDEAGEN PLC
02597395
Ruddington Fields Business Park Mere Way Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG11 6JS
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 375 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office 1
57-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/01/2023