Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
Telephone
+44 2870124515
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Internal Audit
Reference number
project_26822
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Internal audit services for Ulster University
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: £625,460
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Coleraine and Magee campuses
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Internal audit services with the successful provider will assist the University in ensuring a robust governance environment through a systematic, disciplined and balanced approach to the evaluation of the effective-ness of the financial and internal controls, risk management and other governance processes, recognising that these should be proportionate to the scale and nature of the University’s busi-ness.
The scope of internal audit work extends to all of the University’s activities, including those relating to the University’s wholly-owned subsidiary Innovation Ulster Ltd and any new entities that may be formed over the period of the contract. The scope will include:
(a) Financial Systems Reviews
(b) Operation Systems and Processes Reviews
(c) Subsidiary Company and Discrete Activities Reviews
(d) Computer/IT Assurance Reviews
(e) Faculty Reviews
(f) Value for Money Reviews
(g) Governance & Risk Assurance Reviews
(h) Data Returns and data quality Reviews
(i) Contract Management
Internal Auditors will also be required to set out in detail how they assess audit risk and explain their proposed approach to the preparation, review and issue of Internal Audit reports. Proce-dures for following up recommendations made should be specified and should comply with the Committee of University Chairs (CUC) Audit Committees Code of Practice, and any revisions thereof.
Internal auditors will be required to develop audit strategy and related annual plans in addition to attending audit and risk committee meetings of which there are up to 5 each year, alongside monthly contract management meetings.
Internal auditors will be expected to provide an experienced team to deliver the audit strategy and related plans accessing and using specialist expertise as and when necessary.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Key Team Members / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for Service Delivery / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology for Contract Management / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Access to Specialist Expertise / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for three (3) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including twenty-four (24) months.
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
This call-off contract was awarded following further competition as provided for under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework agreement for Audit & Assurances RM6188 framework - Lot 1 Internal Audit
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: 2021/S 000-002008
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
project_26822
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte (NI) Limited
27-45 Great Victoria Street, Lincoln Building
Belfast
BT2 7SL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £625,460
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is anticipated the contract will commence on 1 August 2022.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (Northern Ireland).