Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
Castle House, Barracks Road
Newcastle-under-Lyme
ST5 1BL
Contact
Sarah Wilkes
sarah.wilkes@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1782717717
Fax
+44 1782711032
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0592
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Annual Audit Plan – The successful service provider will work with the Council to establish an annual audit plan in advance of the new audit year, the successful service provider will be required to:
> Carry out risk based reviews to inform the plan, including discussions with senior officers at the Council;
> Produce realistic, flexible and responsive audit plan that provides proportionate coverage to inform an annual opinion;
> Monitor and report performance against the plan to the Council’s Audit and Standards Committee.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £109,250 / Highest offer: £151,890 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Main site or place of performance
Castle House, Barracks Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BL
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Annual Audit Plan – The successful service provider will work with the Council to establish an annual audit plan in advance of the new audit year and upon approval deliver the plan interfacing with all relevant stakeholders on outcomes and recommendations.
Further details of the Council's requirements can be found in the supportive tenders documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Method Statement / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Team responsible for delivering the service / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Experience of the drafting implementation and delivering of External Quality Assessments / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Experience in having drafted, developed and implemented Audit Charter(s) / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: References / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
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
The service requirements cover all types of non-benefit and corporate fraud. As a minimum, the following fraud risk areas are included:
> Council tax discount schemes;
> Tenancy fraud;
> Homelessness / Housing Needs / Right to Buy;
> Business Rates;
> Procurement;
> Insurance;
> Social Care payments;
> Blue Badges;
> Internal / Employee frauds.
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: 2023/S 000-031330
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
5 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Staffordshire County Council
Internal Audit Service - Finance, Staffordshire Place 1
Stafford
ST16 2DH
Telephone
+44 01785276406
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £109,250 / Highest offer: £151,890 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:231774)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit