Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London, United Kingdom
London
SW1W 9SP
Contact
NAO Central Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 2077987699
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Independent Parliamentary Body
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Auditing
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NAO Case Management Solution for Financial Audits
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) is transforming how it undertakes financial audits. It seeks a strategic partner to develop a flexible case management technology solution to meet the requirements of modern financial auditing.The solution will deliver the NAO’s financial audit methodology through dynamic workflow & task management, document & content management, rich internal and external collaboration, with support for data-led audits and comprehensive MI, reporting & analytics. It must integrate closely with other NAO systems, and provide flexibility to respond to changing future requirements.The NAO is recognised globally as an exemplar organisation for public sector audit. This is a unique opportunity to work with us to develop a solution for our requirements that is also likely to be valuable to other external audit organisations.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services
- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
- 48170000 - Compliance software package
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72416000 - Application service providers
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 48311100 - Document management system
- 48311000 - Document management software package
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - LONDON
Main site or place of performance
LONDON
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NAO is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. It supports Parliament in holding government to account and helps improve public services through high-quality audits. The NAO is transforming how it undertakes financial audits. It has set out a programme to improve the quality and efficiency NAO audits, and to meet the requirements of the revised ISA (UK) 315 standard. Solution proposals of all types are welcomed. The best solution to meet the requirements could be based on an existing software product, or configuration of a platform, or a development of separate components. The key steps in the audit workflow are predefined. The path through them is defined by analysis of the audited organisation’s financial data, and by the risks identified in each step. The workflow for each audit can therefore change during the process.Through the long-term engagement, the selected partner will operate the solution, and work with the NAO develop it further to meet future requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
144
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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: 2020/S 249-622747
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 May 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
25 May 2021
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2021415-PRO-18085616
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The National Audit Office
157 - 197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, London
London
SW1W 9SP
Country
United Kingdom