Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Audit Office
1 Bradford Court, Upper Galwally
Belfast
BT8 6RB
procurement@niauditoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 02890251142
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Financial Audit Services
Reference number
INT-RQ01
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Comptroller and Auditor General (through NIAO) is responsible for the financial audit of Northern Ireland public sector bodies. His work also includes Value For Money studies. NIAO contracts out roughly 30% of its work to external providers. NIAO wishes to procure external financial audit services for public bodies in central government and the health sector.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
5
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sector 1 (Lot 1)- Central Government
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of statutory external financial audit services to central government and arms length bodies in NorthernIreland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £207,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
57
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extend the Initial Term of this Contract by such period as is necessary to ensure that the terms of this Contract continue to apply where the Contractor has not completed provision of the Services by the expiry of the Initial Term.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.
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 Central Government Sector comprises 8 (Eight) Central Government public bodies with 8 (Eight) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 2 (Two) Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sector 1 (Lot 2)- Central Government
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of statutory external financial audit services to central government and arms length bodies in NorthernIreland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £270,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
57
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extend the Initial Term of this Contract by such period as is necessary to ensure that the terms of this Contract continue to apply where the Contractor has not completed provision of the Services by the expiry of the Initial Term.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.
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 Central Government Sector comprises 8 (Eight) Central Government public bodies with 8 (Eight) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 2 (Two) Lots.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sector 2 (Lot 3)- Health Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £519,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
57
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extend the Initial Term of this Contract by such period as is necessary to ensure that the terms of this Contract continue to apply where the Contractor has not completed provision of the Services by the expiry of the Initial Term.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.
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 Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 3 comprises 2 (Two) HSC public bodies with 4 (Four) accounts.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sector 2 (Lot 4)- Health Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £351,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
57
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extend the Initial Term of this Contract by such period as is necessary to ensure that the terms of this Contract continue to apply where the Contractor has not completed provision of the Services by the expiry of the Initial Term.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.
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 Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 4 comprises 2 (Two) HSC public bodies with 4 (Four) accounts.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sector 2 (Lot 5)- Health Services
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £385,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
57
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extend the Initial Term of this Contract by such period as is necessary to ensure that the terms of this Contract continue to apply where the Contractor has not completed provision of the Services by the expiry of the Initial Term.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services as specified in the Contract.
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 Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 5 comprises 3 (Three) HSC public bodies with 5 (Five) accounts.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 October 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 October 2021
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Procurement Documents contain information about the notional value of the audits for each body in each Sector.NIAO shall not be liable for any costs, expenses or liabilities incurred by those participating in this tender exercise.
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