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
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
Contact person: Central Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 2077987372
E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nao.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nao.org.uk/
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
Other: National Audit Office
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Online Access to Audit and Accounting Information
Reference number: GEN_21_48
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help to improve public services through our high-quality audits. Our staff require access to up to date and accurate information on accounting and auditing throughout their work. We are therefore looking for a provider of online audit and accounting information for staff across the National Audit Office (NAO). The type of information required includes:
•IFRS Standard and Guidance
•UK GAAP standards, reporting and guidance
•Company Reporting
•IPSAS Reporting
•UK Auditing Standards
•Training materials
•News and technical updates
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
275 000.00
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
Provision of online audit and accounting information for around 450 staff across the National Audit Office (NAO). The type of information required includes:
•IFRS Standard and Guidance
•UK GAAP standards, reporting and guidance
•Company Reporting
•IPSAS Reporting
•UK Auditing Standards
•Training materials
•News and technical updates
Please refer to ITT for more detail.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Questionnaire/ Method Statement
/ Weighting: 55%
Quality criterion: Demonstration of Solution
/ Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30%
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-029987
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
07/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Croner-i Ltd
10878116
The Peninsula, Victoria Place
Manchester
M4 4FB
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.croneri.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 275 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
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
08/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Croner-i Limited
10878116
The Peninsula, Victoria Place
Manchester
M4 4FB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 275 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-202237-PRO-19745894
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077987000
E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nao.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2022