Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON
SW1W9SP
Contact
ima orosei
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pentana Audit MK 12.0
Reference number
GEN_22_107 Pentana Contract 22 - Ideagen
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The National Audit Office (NAO) currently has a contract with Ideagen Plc to use Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution, that expires in March 2023. The system is still required so that auditors can continue to use it for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits.
Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.
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: £375,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Audit Office (NAO) issued a VEAT notice in December 2022 to notify the marketplace of the intention to put in place a contract with Ideagen Plc for the use of Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract runs for initial period of 2 years from 1 April 2023 to 31st March 2025 with a optional extension of 12 months extension to 31st March 2026.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as per PCR 2015 regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
IDEAGEN PLC
Ruddington Fields Business Park Mere Way Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG11 6JS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02597395
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £375,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £375,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Audit Office 1
57-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W9SP
Country
United Kingdom