Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
Martineau Lane
NORWICH
NR12DH
Contact
Claire Dawson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main 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 was seeking 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 have been 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.1.6) 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 was seeking 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 have been 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 was to be carried out over 45 months commencing April 2021, and itself may have been subject to audit by the European Commission to ensure compliance with the applicable EU Regulations. The contract would have been awarded for 45 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Meeting the requirements / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Audit team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Brexit / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Resilience / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Ad hoc work / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The procurement was related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Interreg France (Channel) England programme funded through ESIF funds by the European Commission.
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 000-001419
Section five. Award of contract
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.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom