Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Audit Scotland
102 West Port
Edinburgh
EH3 9DN
UK
Contact person: John Gilchrist
Telephone: +44 01316251500
E-mail: jgilchrist@audit-scotland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.audit-scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00428
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: audit
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of external monitoring of audit quality control policies and procedures.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of a monitoring process designed to provide reasonable assurance to Audit Scotland that the policies and procedures relating to the system of quality control for all audit work carried out on behalf of the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission are relevant, adequate, and operating effectively.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
Edinburgh.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a monitoring process designed to provide reasonable assurance to Audit Scotland that the policies and procedures relating to the system of quality control for all audit work carried out on behalf of the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission are relevant, adequate, and operating effectively.
We would anticipate the likely value to be in the region of 50 000 GBP to 60 000 GBP per annum (ex VAT).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60 %
Price
/ Weighting:
40 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
04/12/2017
End:
30/04/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
May take up option of 1 x 12 month extension.
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
Not applicable.
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.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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:
03/11/2017
Local time: 18:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
30/04/2018
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/11/2017
Local time: 10:00
Place:
102 West Port, Edinburgh.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
John Gilchrist.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=511278
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:511278)
Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=511278
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Audit Scotland
102 West Port
Edinburgh
EH3 9DN
UK
Telephone: +44 01316251500
Internet address(es)
URL: www.audit-scotland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/10/2017