Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Barnet Council
2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale
London
NW9 4EW
UK
Telephone: +44 2083597212
E-mail: procurement@barnet.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Audit Assurance and Advisory Service
Reference number: 701992
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
London Borough of Barnet wishes to establish 4 single provider lots under a framework agreement to provide audit, assurance, and advisory services. Barnet are lead and working with London Boroughs group: Barnet (‘the Authority’) Barking and Dagenham, Enfield, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Waltham Forest, Westminster. Other local authorities interested in framework agreement are named specifically in tender documents. The framework will allow access to other local authorities https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council Greater London Authority group; Registered Social Landlords, Tenant Management Organisations, Arm’s Length Management Organisations https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
Health Authorities Councils Boards and Trusts https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/NHSTrustListing.aspx
Police forces https://www.police.uk/forces/
Fire and rescue services http://www.cfoa.org.uk/12072
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Internal Audit (Core Audit and Specialist)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79212000
79212100
79212200
79212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Boroughs and contracting authorities.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Internal audit is part of corporate governance arrangements delivering independent and objective key risk assessments to confirm effective management across the organisation whether delivered in house, outsourced or via alternative delivery models. Internal audit work with key stakeholders and issue assurance reports. Internal audit has a proactive role enabling the organisation to deliver change, manage risk with right controls in place.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years is detailed in IV.1.3) of this notice.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Advisory Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79212000
79212100
79212200
79212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Boroughs and contracting authorities.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful tenderer will provide appropriate resources to the authorities as required for other advisory pieces of work. This could range from helping an authority develop efficiency plans to carrying out independent investigations or supporting projects of strategic importance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years is detailed within IV.1.3) of this notice.
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Risk Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79212000
79212100
79212200
79212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Boroughs and contracting authorities.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The lot requirement is to provide resource and experience of risk management techniques to help the authorities develop their risk management arrangements and provide practical solutions on how to embed these into the organisation. Risks contained within the risk management system will partially inform the internal audit plan and meetings with stakeholders. It is vital that the authorities’ risk management arrangements are fit for purpose.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years is identified in IV.1.3) of this notice.
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Anti-Fraud
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79212000
79212100
79212200
79212400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
London Boroughs and contracting authorities.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is to address fraud risks through proactive/reactive work to prevent and detect fraud, internally including contractors and/or externally residents. The successful contractor is to support the anti-fraud work within each authority, the internal audit plan anti-fraud controls and arrangements and anti-fraud team(s) investigations to prevent, detect and evidence fraudulent activity. Benefits fraud is excluded from the scope.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years is identified in IV.1.3) of this notice.
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
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: the economic operator must meet the requirements set out in Regulation 57 (Exclusion Grounds) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing 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 several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 4
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Best Value and to address potential investment required by the provider. The longer term arrangement (4 years + extension 1 +1 years) is to encourage many public sector bodies to join the framework and to achieve competitive price being offered by bidders. This will enable contract end date alignment to support London Audit Group procuring a pan-London multi-supplier framework.
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:
07/10/2019
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/10/2019
Local time: 14:00
Place:
London Borough of Barnet.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Officers in accordance with contract procedure rules.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This opportunity is available on the London Borough of Barnet's (the Authority’s) sourcing portal www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
Registration is required on the system. Technical assistance can be accessed through support@curtisfitchglobal.com if difficulties are experienced when using the portal.
Please email procurement@barnet.gov.uk if the difficulties are not resolved or general clarifications are sought.
(MT Ref:216835)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.barnetsourcing.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/09/2019