Auditing services (№15186105)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      Department of Finance
      303 Airport Road West
      Belfast
      BT3 9ED
      United Kingdom
      E-mail: [email protected]
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law
      
   3. Main activity:
      General public services
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         ID 1941531 DoF — Provision of Internal Audit Services

      2. Main CPV code:
         79212000, 79212200, 79212300, 79212400, 79200000, 79210000, 79212100, 79000000, 79212110, 79212200, 79212300, 79212400, 79200000, 79210000, 79212100, 79000000, 79212110
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The Department of Finance (DoF) requires contractors to carry out risk-based Internal Audit assignments (work packages) towards the completion of the agreed internal audit strategies and associated internal audit plans. The internal audit strategies and audit plans have been devised in line with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) in order to provide respective accounting officers with the required level of assurance to complete their annual Governance Statements. The contract will be divided into 2 lots:

         — Lot 1: General Internal Audit Services,

         — Lot 2: ICT Internal Audit Services.

      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: yes
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 1 650 000.00 GBP
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         

         Lot 1: General Internal Audit Services

      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         79212200, 79212300, 79212400, 79200000, 79210000, 79212100, 79000000, 79212110
         
      3. Place of performance:
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         The Department of Finance (DoF) requires contractors to carry out risk-based internal audit assignments (work packages) towards the completion of the agreed internal audit strategies and associated internal audit plans. The internal audit strategies and audit plans have been devised in line with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) in order to provide respective accounting officers with the required level of assurance to complete their annual Governance Statements. The contract will be divided into 2 lots:

         — Lot 1: General Internal Audit Services,

         — Lot 2: ICT Internal Audit Services.

      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Experience of staff assigned to perform the contract / Weighting: 42.5
         Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Contract management / Weighting: 7.5
         Cost criterion - Weighting: 50
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: yesDescription of options:

         The client may at any time before the completion of the contract period invite the contractor to agree to extend for any period up to and including 24 months commencing from the termination date of the original contract period.

      7. Information about European Union funds:
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:
         

         The total estimated budget for Lot 1 with the extensions is estimated at 1 237 500,00 GBP. This is subject to a review of the requirement and approval of funding. The department does not give any guarantee as to the volume of work that will be Commissioned under this contract.

      9. Title:
         

         Lot 2: ICT Internal Audit Services

      10. Additional CPV code(s):
          79212200, 79212300, 79212400, 79200000, 79210000, 79212100, 79000000, 79212110
          
      11. Place of performance:
          
      12. Description of the procurement:
          

          The Department of Finance (DoF) requires contractors to carry out risk-based internal audit assignments (work packages) towards the completion of the agreed internal audit strategies and associated internal audit plans. The internal audit strategies and audit plans have been devised in line with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) in order to provide respective accounting officers with the required level of assurance to complete their annual Governance Statements. The contract will be divided into 2 lots:

          — Lot 1: General Internal Audit Services,

          — Lot 2: ICT Internal Audit Services.

      13. Award criteria:
          Quality criterion - Name: AC1 Experience of staff assigned to perform the contract / Weighting: 42.5
          Quality criterion - Name: AC2 Contract management / Weighting: 7.5
          Cost criterion - Weighting: 50
          
      14. Information about options:
          Options: yesDescription of options:

          The client may at any time before the completion of the contract period invite the contractor to agree to extend for any period up to and including 24 months commencing from the termination date of the original contract period.

      15. Information about European Union funds:
          The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      16. Additional information:
          

          The total estimated budget for Lot 2 with the extensions is estimated at 412 500,00 GBP. This is subject to a review of the requirement and approval of funding. The department does not give any guarantee as to the volume of work that will be commissioned under this contract.

3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Open procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 041-093182
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Contract No: 1
      Lot No: 1
      Title:

      Lot 1: General Internal Audit Services

   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-06-11
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 5
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         ASM B Ltd
         Horwath House
         Belfast
         BT1 1QD
         United Kingdom
         Telephone: +44 2890249222
         E-mail: [email protected]
         Fax: +44 2890249333
         The contractor is an SME: yes
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1 237 500.00 GBP
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         Contract No: 2
         Lot No: 2
         Title:

         Lot 2: ICT Internal Audit Services

      6. Award of contract
         1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-06-11
            
         2. Information about tenders:
            Number of tenders received: 5
            The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: yes
         3. Name and address of the contractor:
            ASM B Ltd
            Horwath House
            Belfast
            BT1 1QD
            United Kingdom
            Telephone: +44 2890249222
            E-mail: [email protected]
            Fax: +44 2890249333
            The contractor is an SME: yes
         4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
            
            Total value of the contract/lot: 412 500.00 GBP
            
         5. Information about subcontracting:
            
            
   3. Section VI
      1. Additional information
         

         The total estimated budget for Lot 1 with the extensions is estimated at 1 237 500,00 GBP. This is subject to a review of the requirement and approval of funding. The department does not give any guarantee as to the volume of work that will be Commissioned under this contract.

      2. Procedures for review
         1. Review body
            The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Re
            UK
            United Kingdom
            
         2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
            
            
         3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
            
            
      3. Date of dispatch of this notice
         2019-06-11