Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust
NHS Bath House, Newbridge Hill
Bath
BA1 3QE
Telephone
+44 1249468362
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/contact/
Buyer's address
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/contact/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust
NHS Bath House, Newbridge Hill
Bath
BA1 3QE
Telephone
+44 1249468362
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/contact/
Buyer's address
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/contact/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
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
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Services
Reference number
CA12793 - TJG07-23-24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212400 - Fraud audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Main site or place of performance
Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) is a significant provider of specialist mental health services to adults and older people in: Bath and North East Somerset (BANES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Swindon and parts of Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is seeking bids from interested suppliers to provide internal audit and local counter fraud services. We require a provider of services who can demonstrate an experience of dealing with the NHS and who can provide an innovative service, which adds value. The contract will be for a duration of 3 years plus 1 year, plus 1 year.
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: £450,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 5
Maximum number: 15
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
To provide a satisfactory level of competition without over complicating the process
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)
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 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
Restricted 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
25 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
NHS Bath House
Bath
BA1 3QE
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
NHS Bath House
Bath
BA1 3QE
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
NHS Bath House
Bath
BA1 3QE
Country
United Kingdom