Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Kemnal Academies Trust
The Atkins Centre, Sevenoaks Way, Kent
Sidcup
DA14 5AA
UK
E-mail: procurement@tkat.org
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.tkat.org/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Internal Audit Services
Reference number: TKAT 20007
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This requirement is to provide internal audit services to the Trust which will require working with TKAT corporate services finance, procurement and health and safety teams and carrying out audits of the 45 academies within the Trust.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This requirement is to provide internal audit services to the Trust which will require working with TKAT corporate services finance, procurement and health and safety teams and carrying out audits of the 45 academies within the Trust.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial contract period of 3 years which can be extended by up to 2 years subject to the performance of the service provider.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As detailed in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
As detailed in the procurement documents.
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the procurement documents.
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:
20/07/2020
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/07/2020
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Authorised premises of The Kemal Academies Trust.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Subject to performance of service provider 3 or 5 years.
VI.3) Additional information
Your tender must be submitted through the eSourcing portal hosted by In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home no later than the date and time set out in this notice. TKAT reserves the right not to accept submissions received after that date and time. The estimated value of the provision of services is estimated to be GBP 75 000 - GBP 85 000 p.a No guarantee or commitment as to the initial and future value of any work arising from the contract can be given. The contract will be awarded for a period of three years (3) years from the services commencement date (‘the Initial Contract Term’), with the option to extend the contract for up to 2 years subject to performance of the service provider; the maximum duration of the contract will therefore be five (5) years from the services commencement date.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2020