Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Durham
RC000650
Procurement Service, Mountjoy Centre, Hawthorn Wing
Durham
DH1 3LE
UK
Contact person: Lyndsay Glasper
E-mail: lyndsay.glasper@durham.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dur.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6815
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6815
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6815
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
IT Audit Services
Reference number: OJEU20-003
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72810000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Durham University is seeking to appoint an IT auditor as part of its cycle of full market testing. The contract will commence on 1 January 2021 and is for a period of 3 years, with two possible extensions of 1 year each (3 + 1 + 1), subject to supplier performance and requirement.
The opportunity can be viewed at http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6815
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
225 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC14
Main site or place of performance:
Durham.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University wishes to establish a contract with a professional services firm to provide IT audit services as required by the Director of University Assurance Service (UAS).
We would like the incoming firm to undertake a baseline assessment to shape the development of the strategic and annual audit plans.
We would expect the incoming provider to have expertise in business strategy and capability as well as experience in supporting organisations through digital transformation and being a catalyst and enabler for change.
The core of the work is likely to be risk-based computer audit work, with an emphasis on controls and compliance in the following domains:
— Cybersecurity,
— data,
— infrastructure (including technical debt),
— information (including physical records) management.
The University wishes, however, to maintain a flexible approach to this arrangement to enable the UAS to respond in an agile way to the University's changing business priorities and risks. This may include providing advisory work, analytical support for audit work completed by the in-house team, developing embedded (continuous) audit procedures, project assurance for new system developments or support for forensic investigations (where required).
The Director of UAS is also keen for the provider to feed in best practice experience and comparative data from the sector and wider.
The University intend on awarding a 3 + 1 + 1 contract (with an annual review on performance).
The opportunity can be viewed at http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6815
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:
225 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Due for renewal in July 2023, unless extension period(s) invoked.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Two further extension periods of 12 months are available, subject to requirement and supplier performance.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
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:
06/11/2020
Local time: 12:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/11/2020
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
July 2023, unless extension periods invoked.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Durham
University Office
Durham
DH1 3LE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.dur.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The communication will be in the form of a letter which will be issued electronically. The letter will provide a full debrief and contact details should a tenderer wish to appeal the decision. The timescale for appeals will be detailed in the letter. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No 5) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court(England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the court may only award damages.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Durham
Mountjoy Centre, Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE
UK
E-mail: procurement.office@durham.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.durham.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2020