Contract

Financial Instruments Framework

  • National Audit Office

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-010939

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038075

Published 17 April 2023, 12:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Audit Office

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria

SW1W 9SP

Email

nao.procurement@nao.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2077987000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nao.org.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Financial Instruments Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a place to multiple suppliers onto a Financial Instrument Framework to provide Financial Instrument Services for the provision of specialist advice, training and expertise to support the NAO audits sector this could include (but not limited to): 1.External expertise to support NAO audit teams 2.Delivery of financial instrument specific training 3.Ad-hoc technical accounting, advisory and project support

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: £2,666,666.67

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

The National Audit Office has awarded a place to multiple suppliers onto a Financial Instrument Framework to provide Financial Instrument Services for the provision of specialist advice, training and expertise to support the NAO audits sector.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 40

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2022/S 000-031708


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

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: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Deloitte LLP

1, New Street Square

London

EC4A 3HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC303675

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ernst & Young LLP

1 More London Place

London

SE1 2AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC300001

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mazars LLP

30 Old Bailey

London

EC4M 7AU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC308299

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1 Embankment Place

London

WC2N 6RH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC303525

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: £3,200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,666,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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GO Reference: GO-2023417-PRO-22559965

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

National Audit Office

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria

SW1W 9SP

Email

nao.procurement@nao.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2077987372

Country

United Kingdom