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: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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: Specialist Audit Services Framework
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specialist Audit Services Framework
Reference number: GEN_21_29
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
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. The NAO’s Specialist Audit Service Framework is a fundamental part of being able to carry out our purpose and achieve our objectives. We are looking for firms who we can work in partnership with to ensure the delivery of high-quality audits which support effective accountability and lead to better financial reporting and financial management by public bodies. Our contract is divided into 3 Lots
•Lot 1 – Pensions
•Lot 2 – Property
•Lots 3 – Digital Financial Audit
For more information on this framework please access www.delta-esourcing.com
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 972 100.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Pensions
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pension
The provision of actuarial specialist advice and engagement to support the delivery of NAO audits across sectors over the 2021-22, 2022-23 2023-24 and 2024-25 audit cycles. Within this Lot, the supplier will be required to provide the following services:
Actuarial expert secondments
Direct support to NAO audits
Support to the NAO’s Pensions Centre of Expertise
Training and support to NAO audit teams
Learning and development for the NAO’s Pensions Centre of Expertise
Specialist skills
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Professional Ethics
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Quality assurance processes
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Conflicts
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Audit approach and methodology - Lot specific
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Improving public services - Lot specific
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Skills and capabilities - - Lot specific
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Rate card - Average Pricing
/ Weighting: 40
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
It is the NAO’s intention, subject to the requirement below, to award contracts for Lot 1 to three organisations, namely Deloitte LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and KPMG LLP.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Property
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Property
The provision of actuarial specialist advice and engagement to support the delivery of NAO audits across sectors over the 2021-22, 2022-23 2023-24 and 2024-25 audit cycles. Within this Lot, the supplier will be required to provide the following services:
Training and support to NAO audit teams
Training for the NAO’s Property Centre of Expertise
Direct support to NAO audits
Support to the NAO’s Property Centre of Expertise
Specialist skills
Secondments
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Professional Ethics
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Quality assurance processes
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Conflicts
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Audit approach and methodology - Lot specific
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Improving public services - Lot specific
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Skills and capabilities - Lot specific
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Rate card -Average pricing
/ Weighting: 40
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
It is the NAO’s intention, subject to the requirement below, to award contracts for Lot 2 to three organisations, namely Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG LLP.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Digital Financial Audit
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NAO combines the use of digital tools, techniques and expertise to support the Financial Audit Service Line in auditing risks arising from digital solutions relevant to financial reporting across government. This includes applying IT audit and data enabled techniques, evaluating and testing controls within and associated with information systems relevant to financial reporting and providing expert advice and support for other digital matters. We further combine the management, operation and support of our audit tools, such as our data ingestion and analysis solutions, audit management and documentation solutions into our Digital Financial Audit team. We are seeking suppliers capable of providing Digital Financial Audit skills to support the delivery of NAO audits over the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 audit cycles. Within this Lot, the supplier will be required to provide the following services:
Direct support to NAO audits
Support to the NAO’s Digital Financial Audit Team
Training and support to NAO audit teams
Training for the NAO’s Digital Financial Audit team
Specialist skills
Secondments
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Professional Ethics
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Quality assurance processes
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Conflicts
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Audit approach and methodology- Lot specific
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Improving public services- Lot specific
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Skills and capabilities - Lot specific
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Rate card -Average Pricing
/ Weighting: 40
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
It is the NAO’s intention, subject to the requirement below, to award contracts for Lot 3 to three organisations, namely Azets, Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG LLP.
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
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 000-022175
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: GEN21_29
Title: Specialist Audit Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/11/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte LLP
OC303675
1 New Street Square
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
OC301540
Queen Square
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
OC303525
1 Embankment Place
london
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 260 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: Gen21_29
Title: Specialist Audit Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/11/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte LLP
OC303675
1 New Street Square
london
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst & Young LLP
OC300001
1 More London Place
london
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
OC301540
One St Peter’s Square
manchester
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 220 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Specialist Audit Services Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/11/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Azets
10570584
Titanium 1
Glasgow
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ernst & Young LLP
OC300001
1 More London Place
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
OC301540
1 Sovereign Square
Leeds
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 491 600.00
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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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=646233612
GO Reference: GO-2022526-PRO-20205422
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
26/05/2022