Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077987372
E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nao.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8BB7SQ322F
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8BB7SQ322F
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8BB7SQ322F
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Financial Instruments Framework
Reference number: GEN_22_104
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Financial consultancy services. Financial auditing services. Specialist training services. Technical training services. Accounting and auditing services. Financial auditing services. Statutory audit services. The National Audit Office wishes to select and appoint multiple Suppliers on a Framework Contract to provide Financial Instrument Services for the provision of specialist advice, training and expertise to support the NAO audits sector over the 2022-23 and 2023-24 audit cycles, this could include (but not limited to):
1.External expertise to support NAO audit teams
2.Delivery of financial instrument specific training
3.Ad-hoc technical accounting, advisory and project support
The objective of this notice is to inform the market of this opportunity and provide sufficient information for suppliers to express an interest in the tender. If interested, please register at the link below and you will be able to download the tender documents.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66171000
79212100
80510000
80531200
79210000
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
LONDON
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework is anticipated to commence January 2023 for an initial period of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) years to a maximum term of four (4) years
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/02/2023
End:
29/01/2027
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 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 with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
09/12/2022
Local time: 12:00
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: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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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GO Reference: GO-2022119-PRO-21397859
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W 9SP
UK
Telephone: +44 2077987372
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/11/2022