Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Flagship Housing Group
31 King Street
Norwich
NR1 1PD
UK
Telephone: +44 8081684555
E-mail: procurement@flagship-group.co.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.flagship-group.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Internal-audit-services./W4H6QMCE2W
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Internal-audit-services./W4H6QMCE2W
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
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal Audit Services 2024-2027
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Flagship Group invites you to submit a Tender for the provision of Internal Audit Services for a period of three years covering financial years 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 with the option to extend for two further one-year periods i.e. a maximum overall contract term of five years. Further details of the Requirement are described in Part 2 of ITT.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH15
Main site or place of performance:
Norwich and East Norfolk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
At Flagship Group, our purpose is to provide homes and sustainable communities. We build homes, let, improve, and maintain them. Our Group has over 32,000 homes and is financially strong. We’re structured in a way that allows us to have the biggest impact towards solving the housing crisis. Our Group is made up of housing, repairs, and gas subsidiaries, along with our own homelessness charity. We call it a federated structure. We are determined to keep improving performance, providing more value for our customers, and growing our business, all underpinned by a learning and continuous improvement culture. Our Group is seeking Internal Audit suppliers to work with our Governance, Audit & Risk Committee in producing an annual internal audit plan and to carry out the agreed audits to provide assurance in respect of Flagship’s internal controls and risk management framework.
Flagship Group invites you to submit a Tender for the provision of Internal Audit Services for a period of three years covering financial years 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 with the option to extend for two further one-year periods i.e. a maximum overall contract term of five years. Further details of the Requirement are described in Part 2 of ITT.
The appointment is to be to a separate entity to Flagship’s current external auditor appointment in order to meet the standard requirement for independency.
The value provided in this notice, £500,000 is for the full extended term of 5 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for two further one-year periods i.e. a maximum overall contract term of five years.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W4H6QMCE2W
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:
2023/S 000-021976
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/10/2023
Local time: 15:00
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:
02/10/2023
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Internal-audit-services./W4H6QMCE2W" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Internal-audit-services./W4H6QMCE2W</a>
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W4H6QMCE2W" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W4H6QMCE2W</a>
GO Reference: GO-202391-PRO-23780113
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Flagship Housing Group Limited
31 King Street
Norwich
NR1 1PD
UK
Telephone: +44 8081684555
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Flagship Housing Group
31 King Street
Norwich
NR1 1PD
UK
Telephone: +44 8081684555
E-mail: procurement@flagship-group.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.flagship-group.co.uk/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Flagship Housing Group
31 King Street
Norwich
NR1 1PD
UK
Telephone: +44 8081684555
E-mail: procurement@flagship-group.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.flagship-group.co.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2023