Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lothian
Procurement Headquarters, Lothian Health Board Pentland House 47 Robb's Loan
Edinburgh
EH14 1TY
UK
Contact person: Paula Lee
Telephone: +44 1314657648
E-mail: paula.lee@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00326
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
LOTL220-16 NHS Lothian Co-Sourced Internal Audit Services.
Reference number: LOTL220-16
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lothian Health Board wishes to appoint an external provider to provide staffing resources to lead and support the management and delivery of its Internal Audit function.
This will be a three year contract implemented from 29.8.2016. There will be a period of 2 weeks from 29.8.2016 to 9.9.2016, to facilitate implementation plan and handover with the incumbent supplier to ensure seamless service transition.
The service shall be delivered under a co-source arrangement using both the contractor's staff and Lothian Health Board's own employees through an integrated operating model.
The contractor's staff will be located within Lothian Health Boards current base at Pentland House, Robb's Loan, Edinburgh or as otherwise directed by Lothian Health Board from time to time.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
491 764.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM25
Main site or place of performance:
Pentland House, 47 Robb's Loan, Edinburgh, EH14 1TY.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Co-Sourced Internal Audit Services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding of Health Board Needs
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Methodology/Approach and Capacity
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Staff Qualifications & Experience
/ Weighting: 35
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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:
2016/S 095-170240
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: LOTL220-16
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/08/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Level 8, 110 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3BX
UK
Telephone: +44 1412230848
NUTS: UKM25
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:
: 368 823.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:462882).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Lothian
Procurement Headquarters, Lothian Health Board Pentland House 47 Robb's Loan
Edinburgh
EH14 1TY
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/09/2016