Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Yarlington Housing Group Ltd
Lupin Way
Yeovil
BA22 8WN
UK
Contact person: Miss Samantha Pirt
Telephone: +44 1935404092
E-mail: samantha.pirt@yhg.co.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.yhg.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.yhg.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
Invitation to Tender for External Audit Services
Reference number: DN343844
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Yarlington sought tenders from a highly competent organisations that could provide external audit services. Yarlington require auditors who will be both proactive and supportive in their advice to us whilst building a strong working relationship.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
292 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
1) Carry out an annual external audit of all legal entities in the Yarlington Housing Group Structure;
2) Review of internal control statement;
3) Verifications of the RTB calculation;
4) Create a high quality and transparent audit;
5) Complete all audit work within agreed timescales and with minimum disruption to operations;
6) Ensure that Yarlington is working within the standard and guidelines produced by the HCA;
7) Provide assurance to the board on its annual accounts, as well as an opinion on its systems of internal control;
8) Provide additional advice and services as and when required.
Expectations of the service provider:
1) Have substantial experience of the affordable housing sector, and of group structures;
2) Adhere to all standards and guidelines for the professional practice as set out by the auditing practices board;
3) Must be able to audit a public limited company;
4) Provide a dedicated account manager that will have over responsibility for the Yarlington contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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.1.8) 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:
2018/S 127-289578
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: External Audit Services
Title: External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/09/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
OC303525
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.pwc.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 292 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/10/2018