Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
Contact
Claire Dawson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH11 - Peterborough
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Audit Services for France (Channel) England
Reference number
NCCT42140
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council wishes to procure audit services in France for the audit of expenditure incurred by the Interreg VA France (Channel) England European Territorial Cooperation Programme. Some additional work may be required, including ad-hoc audit work in the eligible area in England and ad-hoc advice on technical issues, such as sampling, public procurement or state aid.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 375,000 EUR
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
- UKJ - SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
- UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
- FRD1 - Lower Normandy
- FRD2 - Upper Normandy
- FRE12 - Pas-de-Calais
- FRE22 - Oise
- FRE23 - Somme
- FRH - BRITTANY
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council wishes to procure audit services in France for the audit of expenditure incurred by the Interreg VA France (Channel) England European Territorial Cooperation Programme. Some additional work may be required, including ad-hoc audit work in the eligible area in England and ad-hoc advice on technical issues, such as sampling, public procurement or state aid.
The Interreg France (Channel) England Programme seeks to address common challenges on both sides of the Channel through cooperation to develop innovation projects, low carbon initiatives and enhance the attractiveness of the area.
The programme area covers the south and east coasts of England from Cornwall to Norfolk, and the north coast
of France from Finistère to Pas-de-Calais. The programme map is available at https://interreg5afce.eu/assets/
downloads/Programme-Map.jpg.
The audit work is to be carried out over 45 months commencing May 2021, and itself may be subject to audit by the European Commission to ensure compliance with the applicable EU Regulations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 375,000 EUR
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
45
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract will be entered in to under English Law, although auditors must be suitably experienced, qualified and registered to undertake audit work in both France and England. Payment will be made in Euros.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 016-037810
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 February 2021
Local time
11:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 February 2021
Local time
11:05am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom