Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton at Home
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
Contact
Procurement Hub
procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1204328000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice to BH Group
Reference number
DN641897
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
External Audit Services for Bolton at Home Group
Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group and also companies that Arcon are a trustee and managing agents for. The aim is to enable it the Group to meet its statutory, financial, and regulatory obligations.
The Contract start date is expected to be 1st February 2023
Social Value requirements apply to this tender.
The supplier will be required to submit a supplier questionnaire, and this will be evaluated on a PASS/FAIL basis.
The tender will be evaluated using 90 % Price and 10 % Quality. If required, a clarification meeting will be arranged.
The initial contract term is for a period of two years with the option to extend annually for 3 x 1year periods (Total term – 5 years).
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: £395,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
External Audit Services for Bolton at Home Group
Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group and also companies that Arcon are a trustee and managing agents for. The aim is to enable it the Group to meet its statutory, financial, and regulatory obligations.
The Contract start date is expected to be 1st February 2023
Social Value requirements apply to this tender.
The supplier will be required to submit a supplier questionnaire, and this will be evaluated on a PASS/FAIL basis.
The tender will be evaluated using 90 % Price and 10 % Quality. If required, a clarification meeting will be arranged.
The initial contract term is for a period of two years with the option to extend annually for 3 x 1year periods (Total term – 5 years).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Weighting / Weighting: 10 %
Price - Weighting: 90%
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 000-031662
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN641897
Lot No
1
Title
External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice to BH Group
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Azets Audit Services Ltd
2nd Floor , Regis House, 45 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AN
Telephone
+44 1524541200
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £395,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bolton at Home Limited
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1204328000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Bolton at Home Limited
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1204328000
Country
United Kingdom