Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Western House,Western Way, Buttershaw
BRADFORD
BD62SZ
Contact
Mariia Sazonova
Telephone
+44 7397133614
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE41 - Bradford
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Admittance to a panel for supply of Forensic Audit Services
Reference number
CM2342
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Forensic auditing of commercial contracts for the purpose of cost recovery.
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: £1,410,600
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79994000 - Contract administration services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Forensic audit and insights are Value for Money (VFM) reviews of commercial contracts with an expected annual cash recovery of c£1.5m. The main objective of undertaking a Forensic Audit & Insights are to identify value leakage and potential ways of unlocking this economic leakage for the business to achieve significant financial outperformance, whilst maintaining and not compromising service to our stakeholders.
The audits are performed on a risk basis, with the main objective being:
• To investigate Compliance against Contractual Obligations and Key Performance Indicators;
• To identify, investigate and quantify off-contractual expenditure;
• To identify, investigate and quantify financial wastage; and,
• To identify contract terms and conditions which require strengthening, improving and creating.
The Commercial Assurance team is looking to partner with external audit consultants to support the delivery of forensic audit and insights. This is done where it is deemed specialist knowledge and expertise of external markets environments is required where we lack the experience internally.
An annual programme is developed by the Contract Audit Manager, based on value, risk and timing of contract expiry. The audit programme is presented to Leadership Team(s) to seek input and support and, if necessary, the plan can be flexed to incorporate contract reviews that are at special request.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Case study / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Recovery of cost oportunities / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Resource / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Project plan and audit delivery management / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Final report / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Business plan / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Hybrid working / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Business and supplier engagement / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Escalations management / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Systems / Weighting: 4.6%
Quality criterion - Name: Management structure / Weighting: 4.6%
Cost criterion - Name: Audit review of low complexity contract / Weighting: 13.4%
Cost criterion - Name: Audit review of medium complexity contract / Weighting: 13.4%
Cost criterion - Name: Audit review of high complexity contract / Weighting: 13.4%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-027820
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
16 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Audit Partnership Limited
Tockwith
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
KPMG LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mazars LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,410,600
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Yorkshire Water Services Limited
Bradford
BD6 2SZ
Country
United Kingdom