Contract

External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice to BH Group

  • Bolton at Home

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004907

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038056

Published 17 February 2023, 2:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bolton at Home

98 Waters Meeting Road

Bolton

BL1 8SW

Contact

Procurement Hub

Email

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

Email

susanna.cassey@azets.co.uk

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

Email

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

Email

procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1204328000

Country

United Kingdom