Contract

Provision of External Audit Services

  • Hafod Housing Association Ltd
  • Hendre

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-000066

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f8a4

Published 2 January 2024, 4:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hafod Housing Association Ltd

St Hilary Court, Copthorne Way, Culverhouse Cross

CARDIFF

CF5 6ES

Email

procurement@hafod.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2920675823

Fax

+44 2920672499

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hafod.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1147

one.1) Name and addresses

Hendre

St Hilary Court, Copthorne Way, Culverhouse Cross

Cardiff

CF5 6ES

Email

procurement@hafod.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2920675888

Fax

+44 2920675898

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hafod.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA39445

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Registered Social Landlord

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Registered Social Landlord


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of External Audit Services

Reference number

2023H000057.00

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hendre Group are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Service Provider for the Provision External Audit Services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £427,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

Hendre works across 9 local authorities:

-Blaenau Gwent

-Bridgend

-Caerphilly

-Cardiff

-Vale of Glamorgan

-Rhondda Cynan Taff

-Merthyr Tydfil

-Torfaen

-Newport

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of this tender is to review proposals for the External Audit Service for Hendre Group Ltd and its entities.

Hendre is looking to commence works with the appointed Service Provider from November 2023.

The contract term will be for 3 Years with the option to extend for up to 2 x 1 year periods (3+1+1).

Pricing will be fixed for the first year and then subject to price increases in line with RPI for the duration of the contract. The base date for the RPI is September 2023.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Supplier demonstrations / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-025687


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2023H000057.00

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Azets Holdings Ltd

Regis House, 45 King William Street

London

EC4R9AN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £427,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:137721)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom