Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Plus Dane Housing Ltd
13-15 Rodney Street
Liverpool
L1 9EF
UK
Telephone: +44 1517084636
E-mail: Procurement@plusdane.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./N2U26ZY9D7
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./N2U26ZY9D7
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
External Audit Services
Reference number: PDT-18-058
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Plus Dane Housing (PDH) intends to enter into a contract with a single service provider for a period of 5 years, to provide external audit services. The contract will commence in January 2020, with the first year end being 31.3.2020.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
79210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND).
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plus Dane Housing (PDH) intends to enter into a contract with a single service provider for a period of 5 years, to provide external audit services. The contract will commence in January 2020, with the first year end being 31.3.2020.
The audit must be carried out in accordance with auditing standards, the relevant SORPs, and comprise such examination of the statements, underlying records and control systems as is necessary to reach an opinion of the financial statements.
The external auditor should report on significant weaknesses in accounting and internal control systems in a management letter, and review the board’s statement on internal controls. A comprehensive report should be prepared and presented to the audit and risk committee and/or board(s) as required.
The external auditor will also be required to report on other returns required by the regulator of social housing, Homes England, lenders or other stakeholders as required as part of the service delivered.
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:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/11/2019
Local time: 10:00
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:
06/11/2019
Local time: 10:00
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./N2U26ZY9D7
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://plusdane.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N2U26ZY9D7
Go reference: GO-2019103-PRO-15434940
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 1513578747
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 1517084636
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Plus Dane will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2019