Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Dudley Group NHS FT
Russells Hall Hospital, Pensnett Road
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1384456111
E-mail: paul.mellor1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG36
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dgft.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.nhssourcing.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.nhssourcing.nhs.uk
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
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal and External Audit Services
Reference number: Q005513
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Internal audit (to include counter fraud) and external audit services, to be awarded in separate lots, at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The same bidder may not be awarded both lots as per governance requirements. The winner of Lot 1: internal audit will be decided first for clarity purposes. Any bidder who was unsuccessful for this lot, and provided a bid for Lot 2 will be eligible for an award in that lot.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
External Audit Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG36
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
External audit services as described in the invitation to tender documents.
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: 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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As per invitation to tender documents available through the link provided.
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
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.1.8) 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:
16/10/2019
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/10/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Dudley
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/09/2019