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OCID:
Published by:: Northern Ireland Audit Office
Authority ID:: AA20703
Publication date:: 16 September 2021
Deadline date:: 19 October 2021
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to central government and arms length bodies in NorthernIreland.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Northern Ireland Audit Office

1 Bradford Court, Upper Galwally

Belfast

BT8 6RB

Telephone: +44 02890251142

E-mail: procurement@niauditoffice.gov.uk

NUTS: UKN

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.niauditoffice.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.niauditoffice.gov.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

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

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Financial Audit Services

Reference number: INT-RQ01

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79212300

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Comptroller and Auditor General (through NIAO) is responsible for the financial audit of Northern Ireland public sector bodies. His work also includes Value For Money studies. NIAO contracts out roughly 30% of its work to external providers. NIAO wishes to procure external financial audit services for public bodies in central government and the health sector.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 700 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum 5 lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Sector 1 (Lot 1)- Central Government

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79200000

79212000

79210000

79212100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

Main site or place of performance:

Throughout Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to central government and arms length bodies in NorthernIreland.

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: 207 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 57

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extend the Initial Term of this Contract by such period as is necessary to ensure that the terms of this Contract continue to apply where the Contractor has not completed provision of the Services by the expiry of the Initial Term.

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:

At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The Central Government Sector comprises 8 (Eight) Central Government public bodies with 8 (Eight) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 2 (Two) Lots.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Sector 1 (Lot 2)- Central Government

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79200000

79212000

79210000

79212100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

Main site or place of performance:

Throughout Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to central government and arms length bodies in NorthernIreland.

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: 270 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 57

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The Central Government Sector comprises 8 (Eight) Central Government public bodies with 8 (Eight) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 2 (Two) Lots.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Sector 2 (Lot 3)- Health Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79200000

79212000

79212100

79210000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

Main site or place of performance:

Throughout Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland.

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: 519 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 57

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 3 comprises 2 (Two) HSC public bodies with 4 (Four) accounts.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Sector 2 (Lot 4)- Health Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79200000

79212000

79212100

79210000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

Main site or place of performance:

Throughout Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland.

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: 351 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 57

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 4 comprises 2 (Two) HSC public bodies with 4 (Four) accounts.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Sector 2 (Lot 5)- Health Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79200000

79212000

79212100

79210000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKN

Main site or place of performance:

Throughout Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland.

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: 385 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 57

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

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:

At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 5 comprises 3 (Three) HSC public bodies with 5 (Five) accounts.

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:

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.1.8) 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: 19/10/2021

Local time: 17:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 20/10/2021

Local time: 09:00

Place:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

The Procurement Documents contain information about the notional value of the audits for each body in each Sector.NIAO shall not be liable for any costs, expenses or liabilities incurred by those participating in this tender exercise.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Telephone: +44 3450103503

E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

15/09/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79210000	Accounting and auditing services	Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79200000	Accounting, auditing and fiscal services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79212000	Auditing services	Accounting and auditing services
79212100	Financial auditing services	Auditing services
79212300	Statutory audit services	Auditing services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: procurement@niauditoffice.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Financial Audit Services

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information