Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
British Business Bank
Steel, West Street
Sheffield
S1 2GQ
Contact
Leila Bradshaw
procurement@british-business-bank.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1142062131
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Post Claims Assurance Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
British Business Bank (BBB) undertook a mini competition utilising the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework - Lot 2 External Audit. This was for the delivery of Post Claims Assurance (PCA) Services. PCA will aim to provide assurance that Lenders have claimed in line with the Guarantee Agreement (GA), and/or add to the evidence base, to allow challenge and potential offset or reimbursement of incorrectly made claims. The PCA project will develop a systematic risk-based process to identify a population of claims settled by Department for Business and Trade (DBT) under the terms of the GA.
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: £7,646,710
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
British Business Bank (BBB) undertook a mini competition utilising the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework - Lot 2 External Audit. This was for the delivery of Post Claims Assurance (PCA) Services. PCA will aim to provide assurance that Lenders have claimed in line with the Guarantee Agreement (GA), and/or add to the evidence base, to allow challenge and potential offset or reimbursement of incorrectly made claims. The PCA project will develop a systematic risk-based process to identify a population of claims settled by Department for Business and Trade (DBT) under the terms of the GA. Award was made to more than one supplier to manage any conflicts of interest held with the Lenders and to ensure suitable levels of capacity to deliver the services. The Contracts are for an initial term of 1 year and 7 months, with available extensions for a further 2 periods of 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Capability, Capacity and Continuous Improvement / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Cost Model / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Weighte / Weighting: 10
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: 2021/S 000-002008
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C2091.2
Title
Post Claims Assurance Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
6th Floor, 25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB
Telephone
+44 1142062131
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC389499
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
15 Canada Square
London
E14 5GL
Telephone
+44 1142062131
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC301540
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,646,710
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,646,710
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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GO Reference: GO-2024223-PRO-25357669
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
British Business Bank
Sheffield
S1 2GQ
procurement@british-business-bank.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1142062131
Country
United Kingdom