Tender

External Audit Services

  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-010033

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bcfd

Published 5 April 2023, 4:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

Cumbria

CA24 3HU

Contact

Martin McGuire

Email

martin.mcguire@nda.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1925803042

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Nuclear

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Nuclear


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

External Audit Services

Reference number

C12645

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The external audit of the NDA Group Companies is provided by the National Audit Office (NAO), appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Energy Act 2004, the founding legislation for the organisation. The external financial audit of the Group financial statements is conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK & Ireland), and includes an annual assessment of the significance of group risks and components in line with ISA 600. This assessment informs the extent of audit procedures to be completed in respect of the group components.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

2.6.3 The external audit of the NDA Group Companies is provided by the National Audit Office (NAO), appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Energy Act 2004, the founding legislation for the organisation. The external financial audit of the Group financial statements is conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK & Ireland), and includes an annual assessment of the significance of group risks and components in line with ISA 600. This assessment informs the extent of audit procedures to be completed in respect of the group components.

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: £3,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 November 2023

End date

30 November 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

As stated in tender documentation

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

As stated in tender documentation


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

28 April 2023

Local time

11:00am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 29 September 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 May 2023

Local time

11:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

Cumbria

CA24 3HU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

Cumbria

CA24 3HU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

Cumbria

CA24 3HU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority