Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
General Dental Council
Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8DQ
Telephone
+44 2071676000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
General Pharmaceutical Council
25 Canada Square
London
E14 5LQ
Contact
Jo Diep - Procurement Manager
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
Telephone
+44 2071676000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
General Dental Council
37 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 8DQ
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