Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Utility Regulator
Queens House 14 Queen Street
BELFAST
BT1 6ED
UK
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ID 5114709 UREGNI - Provision of Internal Audit Services
Reference number: ID 5114709
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation is a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the electricity, gas, water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland. In doing so, we promote short and long-term interests of energy and water consumers. We are accountable to the Northern Ireland Assembly through financial and annual reporting obligations. The purpose of this Contract is to secure the provision of internal audit services defined as “an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity.” This is in accordance with the responsibilities, standards and ethics laid down by the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS). Please see ID 5114709 Specification document for further information.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
79212200
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation is a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the electricity, gas, water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland. In doing so, we promote short and long-term interests of energy and water consumers. We are accountable to the Northern Ireland Assembly through financial and annual reporting obligations. The purpose of this Contract is to secure the provision of internal audit services defined as “an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity.” This is in accordance with the responsibilities, standards and ethics laid down by the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS). Please see ID 5114709 Specification document for further information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: AC1 Head of Internal Audit Experience
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: AC2 Proposed Team Experience
/ Weighting: 18
Quality criterion: AC3 Proposed Methodology
/ Weighting: 7.8
Quality criterion: AC4 Contract Management
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: AC5 Social Value
/ Weighting: 10.2
Cost criterion: AC6 Total Contract Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract is an ongoing requirement for the Utility Regulator and may be subject to renewal after the current contract expires.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
There are options to extend the contract for two separate periods of up to 12 months each.
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
The estimated total contract value in II.2.6 is a maximum estimated figure for the entire duration of the. contract. Options will align with budgets which are subject to confirmation and approval by the Utility Regulator. .
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:
01/05/2024
Local time: 15:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
30/07/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/05/2024
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Contract Monitoring. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be. regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering.. on contract requirements is a serious. matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to. reach.. satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to. improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to.. reach satisfactory levels of contract. performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If. this.. occurs and your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the. specified period, this can be considered grounds for.. termination of the contract at your. expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a. Notice.. of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt. of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice. of. Unsatisfactory Performance may, in. accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from. future. public. procurement competitions for a period of up to three years. The Authority. expressly reserves the. rights:. (I) not to award any. contract as. a result of the procurement. process commenced by publication of this notice; (II) to make whatever changes it may see. fit to. the content. and structure of the tendering Competition; (III) to award (a) contract(s). in respect of any part(s) of the services covered by. this notice; and. (IV) to award contract(s). in stages. In no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by. candidates.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended. Postal addres
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/03/2024