Contract

Internal Audit Services

  • Shetland Islands Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-018544

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034f18

Published 6 July 2022, 4:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Shetland Islands Council

8 North Ness

Lerwick, Shetland

ZE1 0LZ

Contact

Colin Black - Procurement Manager

Email

contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1595744595

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM66 - Shetland Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.shetland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00402

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 Services

Reference number

G/5/22

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212200 - Internal audit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Contracting Authority was seeking to procure a comprehensive internal audit service including the role of Chief Internal Auditor/Chief Audit Executive for the Council and, on behalf of the Council, for the Integration Joint Board (IJB) and Zetland Transport Partnership.

Deliverables included:

Assurance Mapping

Annual Internal Audit Plans

Annual Report and Audit Opinion

Audit Review Reports

Monitoring and follow up reporting on audit recommendations

Whistleblowing and fraud prevention

Support for the Council’s Corporate Management Team and elected Members of the Council e.g. regarding Best Value requirements

Potential for additional ad hoc Investigating Officer and other services as required.

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: £322,380

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212200 - Internal audit services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM66 - Shetland Islands
Main site or place of performance

Shetland Islands and as required by the contracting authority.

The contracting authority has hybrid working arrangements in place for some services.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The type of contract awarded is a contract for the provision of services to the Contracting Authority by a service provider.

The procurement is governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”) and Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

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.1.8) 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: 2022/S 022-687649


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

30 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Glasgow City Council

Exchange House, 231 George Street

Glasgow

G1 1RX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £322,380


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contract shall be subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts.

GBP means Great British Pounds.

The initial period of contract is three years starting on 1 August 2022 with the option to extend up to five years in total.

The UK has left the EU and the transition period after EU came to an end on 31 December 2020. From 1 January 2021, relevant references to the EU and EU procurement legislation will either be updated or removed from the Public Contracts Scotland site where appropriate. This will be an ongoing process.

Despite the reference to the EU Directives embedded in the header of the Contract Notice, the EU Directives do not apply to this procurement.

VI.4.1 - Review body. The review body noted is Lerwick Sheriff Court, but Economic Operators should contact the Contracting Authority in the first instance if any issue needs to be addressed. The court may be contacted where legal proceedings are contemplated.

Although Glasgow City Council don’t appear to be accredited to the Real Living Wage, they do pay the Glasgow Living Wage - https://www.glasgowlivingwage.co.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1901 which is the same as the real living wage.

(SC Ref:699243)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Lerwick Sheriff Court

King Erik Street

Lerwick

ZE1 0HD

Email

lerwick@scotcourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1595693914

Country

United Kingdom