Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance
303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
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.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 3794362 DoF - Provision of Internal Audit Services
Reference number: ID 3794362
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Contract will commence on 5 June 2022. The GIAFIS requires Contractors to provide internal auditors for an agreed number of days to carry out risk-based Internal Audit assignments as agreed within the Internal Audit Strategies and Internal Audit Plans. These days/assignments will cover a range of different systems and areas across the NICS including governance, finance, policy development and implementation, project management, grant funding and ICT systems in various locations throughout Northern Ireland. The Contract will be divided into two lots: • Lot 1 – General Internal Audit Services • Lot 2 – ICT Internal Audit Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – General Internal Audit Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
79212300
79212400
79200000
79210000
79212100
79000000
79212110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract will commence on 5 June 2022. The GIAFIS requires Contractors to provide internal auditors for an agreed number of days to carry out risk-based Internal Audit assignments as agreed within the Internal Audit Strategies and Internal Audit Plans. These days/assignments will cover a range of different systems and areas across the NICS including governance, finance, policy development and implementation, project management, grant funding and ICT systems in various locations throughout Northern Ireland. The Contract will be divided into two lots: • Lot 1 – General Internal Audit Services • Lot 2 – ICT Internal Audit Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Contract Management
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: AC2 Daily Rate
/ Weighting: 80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract shall take effect on 5 June 2022 and shall continue until the end of the Contract Period 4 June 2023.There will be two extension periods to the Contract for any period up to and including 12 Months
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
This is a demand driven contract, there is no guarantee of work given.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 – ICT Internal Audit Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
79212300
79212400
79200000
79210000
79212100
79000000
79212110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract will commence on 5 June 2022. The GIAFIS requires Contractors to provide internal auditors for an agreed number of days to carry out risk-based Internal Audit assignments as agreed within the Internal Audit Strategies and Internal Audit Plans. These days/assignments will cover a range of different systems and areas across the NICS including governance, finance, policy development and implementation, project management, grant funding and ICT systems in various locations throughout Northern Ireland. The Contract will be divided into two lots: • Lot 1 – General Internal Audit Services • Lot 2 – ICT Internal Audit Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: AC1 Contract Management
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: AC2 Daily Rate
/ Weighting: 80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract shall take effect on 5 June 2022 and shall continue until the end of the Contract Period 4 June 2023.There will be two extension periods to the Contract for any period up to and including 12 Months
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
This is a demand driven contract, there is no guarantee of work given.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-004138
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 – General Internal Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NOT JUST GOVERNANCE
27 Cardigan Drive
BELFAST
BT14 6LX
UK
Telephone: +44 7954857842
E-mail: geraldine@notjustgovernance.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte - Main Account MCS/LLP
Hill House
LONDON
EC4A 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2890322861
E-mail: cpdtenders@deloitte.co.uk
Fax: +44 2890531336
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ASM B LTD
Glendinning House
BELFAST
BT1 6DN
UK
Telephone: +44 2890249222
E-mail: michael.williamson@asmbelfast.com
Fax: +44 2890249333
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TIAA LIMITED
Unit 53-55 Gosport Business Centre
LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT
PO13 0FQ
UK
Telephone: +44 8453003333
E-mail: tenders@tiaa.co.uk
Fax: +44 1329848177
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AZETS HOLDINGS LIMITED
CHURCHILL HOUSE, 59 LICHFIELD STREET
Cardiff
WS4 2BX
UK
Telephone: +44 8458948966
E-mail: paul.haley@azets.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 160 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 – ICT Internal Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TIAA LIMITED
Unit 53-55 Gosport Business Centre
LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT
PO13 0FQ
UK
Telephone: +44 8453003333
E-mail: tenders@tiaa.co.uk
Fax: +44 1329848177
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AZETS HOLDINGS LIMITED
CHURCHILL HOUSE, 59 LICHFIELD STREET
Cardiff
WS4 2BX
UK
Telephone: +44 8458948966
E-mail: paul.haley@azets.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contract Monitoring. The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with PGN 01/12. 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 their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of twelve months from the date of issue of the notice..
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.
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/05/2022