Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bolton at Home
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
UK
Contact person: Procurement Hub
Telephone: +44 1204328000
E-mail: procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice to BH Group
Reference number: DN641897
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group and also companies that Arcon are a trustee and managing agents for. The aim is to enable the Group to meet its statutory, financial, and regulatory obligations.
The Contract start date is expected to be 1st February 2023
Social Value requirements apply to this tender.
The supplier will be required to submit a supplier questionnaire, and this will be evaluated on a PASS/FAIL basis.
The tender will be evaluated using 90 % Price and 10 % Quality. If required, a clarification meeting will be arranged.
The initial contract term is for a period of two years with the option to extend annually for 3 x 1year periods (Total term – 5 years).
Please note the deadline for clarification questions is 2nd December 2022.
Tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access free of charge via the chest portal, reference DN 641897. At www.the-chest.org.uk
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212100
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group and also companies that Arcon are a trustee and managing agents for. The aim is to enable the Group to meet its statutory, financial, and regulatory obligations.
The Contract start date is expected to be 1st February 2023
The initial contract term is for a period of two years with the option to extend annually for 3 x 1year periods (Total term – 5 years).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality Weighting
/ Weighting: 90 %
Price
/ Weighting:
10 %
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/02/2023
End:
31/01/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Please see the Selection Questionnaire Question.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
09/12/2022
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/12/2022
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bolton at Home Limited
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2022