Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Your Housing Group
602 Aston Avenue, Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 6ZN
UK
Contact person: Jen Hartshorn
Telephone: +44 1925592788
E-mail: jen.stevenson@yourhousinggroup.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA33473
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.mytenders.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.mytenders.co.uk
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:
www.mytenders.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal Audit Services for YHG
Reference number: PRO0444
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
YHG requires a single supplier to deliver its internal audit provision. The services provided are for the delivery of the Group's internal audit programme.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
602 Aston Avenue, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6ZN.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
YHG currently outsources its internal audit provision to a third-party supplier. The services provided are for the delivery of the Group’s internal audit programme which includes (but not limited to):
— internal audit risk analysis,
— developing an internal audit charter which specifies the roles and responsibilities of the function,
— developing an internal audit plan,
— execution of the internal audit plan including follow-up of recommendations,
— reporting the results of the internal audit plan including observations, recommendations and management responses,
— timetable for delivery of the above; and
— any additional or ad-hoc audits as identified throughout the year in line with business change etc.
Your Housing Group wish to establish contracts to create an efficient and effective internal audit services agreement (the ‘Agreement’) to provide a range of internal audit services to support the Group as detailed in the specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The initial term will be 3 (three) years (36 months) with 2 (two) 12 month optional extensions giving a total potential contract term of 5 (five) years (60 months).
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
The estimated value is in the region of GBP 600 000 over the total 5-year maximum term of the contract.
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:
Tenderers must hold membership of the chartered institute of internal auditors.
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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Tenderers must hold membership of the chartered institute of internal auditors.
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:
27/11/2020
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/11/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
Any information provided about contract values is estimated only.
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VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/10/2020