Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Civic Offices, Holton Road
BARRY
CF63 4RU
UK
Contact person: Joan Davies
Telephone: +44 1446700111
E-mail: JDavies@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0275
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales
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
The Provision of Internal Audit Service Support to the Regional Internal Audit Service
Reference number: VOG/MD/JUN21
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Vale of Glamorgan Council (“the Council”) wishes to establish a framework agreement with one supplier for the provision of an Internal Audit service, to be used as and when required, to supplement the existing in-house provision
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
252 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
The Vale of Glamorgan Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Vale of Glamorgan Council (“the Council”) wishes to establish a framework agreement with one supplier for the provision of an Internal Audit service, to be used as and when required, to supplement the existing in-house provision.
The Vale of Glamorgan hosts the Regional Internal Audit Service on behalf of the Vale, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf Councils
Any agreement will be in the form of a framework and will operate for a period of three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to an additional one (1) year
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Please see tender documents for full information. All questions must be forwarded through the Sell2Wales portal. The Council will not be able to respond to any questions received from outside of the site.
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:
Please see tender 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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
23/07/2021
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:
23/07/2021
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Via Sell2Wales Portal
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Nominated Council Officers with relevant access to Sell2Wales
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Additional resource/expertise is required from time to time to supplement the existing internal workforce to undertake audit work within any of the four Councils forming the Regional Internal Audit Service
Most internal audit work is undertaken remotely with Microsoft Teams being widely used for contacting auditees, however Skype and other platforms may also be used. The 4 Councils use a variety of software to support various services. Access will be provided as and when required
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=111478.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(WA Ref:111478)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2021