Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DUDLEY MBC
Council House,Priory Road
DUDLEY
DY19TD
Contact
John Bailey
Telephone
+44 7972603193
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG36 - Dudley
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Financial Control Process Review
Reference number
24013
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To undertake a full:-
• Phase 1 - Governance Review - Review the overall operation of the Council to
assess its effectiveness and recommend improvements. Includes both formal
operation principles as well as the informal ways that decisions are made
• Phase 1 - FM Model Review - Review financial management, systems, and
capacity, capabilities and competencies of all to manage budgets and
recommend improvements
• Phase 1a - Financial Resilience Review - Review grip on spend, delivery models,
deliverability of savings plan and other elements of sustainability and
recommend improvements
All of the above is to comply with DLUHC requirements for FM modelling and financial
resilience.
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: £66,000 / Highest offer: £82,500 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG36 - Dudley
Main site or place of performance
Most of the work will be done by CIPFA C.CO Ltd remotely, however, there will be
occasions that CIPFA C.CO LTD will be required to be on site (Dudley Council House, Priory Road, Dudley).
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To undertake a full:-
• Phase 1 - Governance Review - Review the overall operation of the Council to
assess its effectiveness and recommend improvements. Includes both formal
operation principles as well as the informal ways that decisions are made
• Phase 1 - FM Model Review - Review financial management, systems, and
capacity, capabilities and competencies of all to manage budgets and
recommend improvements
• Phase 1a - Financial Resilience Review - Review grip on spend, delivery models,
deliverability of savings plan and other elements of sustainability and
recommend improvements
All of the above is to comply with DLUHC requirements for FM modelling and financial
resilience.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Potential Additional Works Should Additional Funding Be Secured by Dudley
Metropolitan Borough Council and Phase 2 & Phase 3 works not exceeding permitted
contract variation thresholds:-
• Phase 2 - Deep dive review of individual service areas - This is subject to Dudley
Metropolitan Borough Council securing necessary funding to undertake this
work and providing CIPFA C.CO Ltd with a specification.
• Phase 3 - Financial management improvement - This is subject to Dudley
Metropolitan Borough Council securing necessary funding to undertake this
work and providing CIPFA C.CO Ltd with a specification.
Optional Services required
Phase 2 and Phase 3 works summarised above. Subject to value of these works (not
exceeding the permitted contract variation threshold) and securing additional
necessary funding, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council will explore the option to
request these works from CIPFA C.CO Ltd under a contract variation.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
DMBC undertook the direct award route to CIPFA C.co as the FM model and DLUHC style Resilience review is specific to CIPFA and not offered by anyone else in the market.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
24013
Title
Financial Control Process Review
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CIPFA C.Co Ltd
G1d, Springwood, Booths Park, Chelford Road
Knutsford
WA16 8GS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG36 - Dudley
Companies House
10212053
Internet address
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: £82,500
Lowest offer: £66,000 / Highest offer: £82,500 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court Royal Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom