Contract

External Audit Services

  • General Dental Council
  • General Pharmaceutical Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001049

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034c45

Published 13 January 2023, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

General Dental Council

Wimpole Street

London

W1G 8DQ

Email

procurement@gdc-uk.org

Telephone

+44 2071676000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gdc-uk.org

Buyer's address

www.gdc-uk.org

one.1) Name and addresses

General Pharmaceutical Council

25 Canada Square

London

E14 5LQ

Contact

Jo Diep - Procurement Manager

Email

procurement@pharmacyregulation.org

Telephone

+44 2037138000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Health Regulator


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

External Audit Services

Reference number

GDC-2022-009

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The General Dental Council (GDC) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC)(‘together the Authorities’) are ran a joint procurement for External Audit Services. The Authorities were looking to appoint external auditors who:- will ensure a high-quality risk-based audit to meet all regulatory and legal requirements to can.- will deliver a reliable and accurate audit service in a timely manner.- will work closely with key members of the respective Councils to deliver their objectives.- can additional added value, including insights related to the sector.- can offer competitive rates and provide exceptional service. Due to no suitable tenders, capable of being accepted being received in response to the Open Procedure; the Authorities are now cancelling the procurement. The Authorities will look to secure separate contract for the services in accordance with their relevant organisation procurement policy.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
Main site or place of performance

LONDON,Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authorities were seeking tenders from suitably qualified organisations capable of providing a range of external audit services including (but not restricted to): -Annual statutory audit of the Annual Report and Accounts -Attendance at the Authorities respective Audit Committee meeting to present the audit report and management letter following the annual audit. -Attendance at any Audit Committee Meeting to which they are invited during the financial year -Attendance at any Council Meeting to which they are invited during the financial year. The contract would have been for an initial 3 years, with an annual option to extend up to a maximum of 7 years subject to the performance of the successful supplier.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: External Audit Services / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Audit Cycle / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Reporting Standards and quality assurance practices / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Key Personnel / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Value Add / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Business, challenges, and risks / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Draft Audit Plan & Wider Audit team Resourcing / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Specialist and technical requirements: Investment management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Familiarity Risk/Threat / Weighting: 5

Cost criterion - Name: Costed Draft Annual Audit Plan / Weighting: 35

Cost criterion - Name: Blended Daily Rates / Weighting: 5

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: 2022/S 000-017823


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

GDC/-2022-009

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-2023113-PRO-21906545

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

General Dental Council

37 Wimpole St

London

W1G 8DQ

Email

procurement@gdc-uk.org

Telephone

+44 2071676000

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

General Dental Council

37 Wimpole Street

London

W1G 8DQ

Email

procurement@gdc-uk.org

Telephone

+44 2071676000

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

General Dental Council

37 Wimpole St

London

W1G 8DQ

Telephone

+44 2071676000

Country

United Kingdom