Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ark
The Priory, Canaan Lane
Edinburgh
EH10 4SG
UK
Contact person: Stuart Green
Telephone: +44 1314479027
E-mail: stuart.green@arkha.org.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.arkha.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27685
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Registered Social Provider
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Audit Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ark seeks to appoint an external audit service to independently audit the statutory financial statements of Ark (and its two subsidiaries) for compliance with applicable law, auditing and accounting standards and the needs of lenders in respect of loan covenants. External audit is a requirement of the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management published by the SHR and Company Law. The contract will be for an initial period of 5 years, with the option to extend by up to 2 further years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
108 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
The Priory, Canaan Lane, Edinburgh, EH10 4SG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of an external audit service to independently audit the statutory financial statements of Ark for compliance with applicable law, auditing and accounting standards and the needs of lenders in respect of loan covenants. External audit is a requirement of the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management published by the SHR and Company Law.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Knowledge and understanding of the brief and experience of the sector
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Team competency and resourcing of contract
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Account management
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Added value and innovation
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 022-190250
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chiene + Tait LLP
61 Dublin Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6NL
UK
Telephone: +44 1315585800
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.chiene.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 107 750.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:710972)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2022