Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Museums Northern Ireland
153 Bangor Road
Holywood
BT18 0EU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
ID 4833213 - DFC - NMNI Internal Audit
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, operating as National Museums NI wishes to appoint a single, suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the following: • Provision of Internal Audit Services • Nomination of a fully qualified individual who will fulfil the role of Head of Internal Audit (HIA) National Museums NI is a non-departmental public body accountable to the Northern Ireland Assembly through the Department for Communities and have a public duty to meet the highest standards of Corporate Governance. Number of Audit Days required per annum: National Museums NI requires 65 days of Internal Audit per annum. It is envisaged this will be made up of 50 days of internal audit and 15 days for Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) although flexibility will be required on this split to meet business demands. These figures are approximate based on previous internal audit contracts, there is no guarantee of work under this contract. If there is a requirement for any additional/ad hoc work the daily rates as tendered will apply.
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: £255,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79212400 - Fraud audit services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, operating as National Museums NI wishes to appoint a single, suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the following: • Provision of Internal Audit Services • Nomination of a fully qualified individual who will fulfil the role of Head of Internal Audit (HIA) National Museums NI is a non-departmental public body accountable to the Northern Ireland Assembly through the Department for Communities and have a public duty to meet the highest standards of Corporate Governance. Number of Audit Days required per annum: National Museums NI requires 65 days of Internal Audit per annum. It is envisaged this will be made up of 50 days of internal audit and 15 days for Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) although flexibility will be required on this split to meet business demands. These figures are approximate based on previous internal audit contracts, there is no guarantee of work under this contract. If there is a requirement for any additional/ad hoc work the daily rates as tendered will apply.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: AC1 - Head of Internal Audit Experience / Weighting: 14.4
Quality criterion - Name: AC2 - Staff Assigned to Perform the Contract Experience / Weighting: 10.2
Quality criterion - Name: AC3 - Proposed Methodology / Weighting: 19.2
Quality criterion - Name: AC4 - Proposed Contract Management / Weighting: 6
Quality criterion - Name: AC5 - Social Value / Weighting: 10.2
Cost criterion - Name: AC6 - Daily Rate / Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This contract is for an initial period of 3 years. National Museums NI may offer three additional extension options at the end of the initial three year term each option will be for a period of one year.
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
Number of Audit Days required per annum: National Museums NIrequires 65 days of Internal Audit per annum. It is envisaged this will be made up of 50 daysof internal audit and 15 days for Agreed Upon Procedures AUP although flexibility will berequired on this split to meet business demands. These figures are approximate based onprevious internal audit contracts, there is no guarantee of work under this contract. If thereis a requirement for any additional/ad hoc work the daily rates as tendered will apply.
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 000-013621
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 July 2023
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: 1
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
ERNST YOUNG LLP
1 More Place
LONDON
SE1 7EU
Telephone
+44 2890443572
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £255,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).