Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Downs National Park Authority
South Downs Centre, North Street
Midhurst
GU29 9DH
Contact
Rebecca Osborne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
National Park Authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Corporate Financial Services Contract 2022-2025
Reference number
SD - 00000164
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The financial services contract will cover all of the transactional and accounting functions relevant to the work of the Authority (Chief Financial Officer duties under Section 151 of the Local Government Act can be provided as an additional option) and the successful contractor will be expected to work closely with the Head of Business Services and the budget holders within SDNPA.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The financial services contract will cover all of the transactional and accounting functions relevant to the work of the Authority (Chief Financial Officer duties under Section 151 of the Local Government Act can be provided as an additional option) and the successful contractor will be expected to work closely with the Head of Business Services and the budget holders within SDNPA.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The service provider may wish to include the provision of Chief Financial Officer support to SDNPA. The service provider may also wish to submit a bid to provide financial services to South Downs National Park Trust and to South Downs National Park Commercial Services Limited.
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The bidder must have staff who legally qualified and experienced in the specialist areas covered in the contract specification.Specifically, the bidder must have staff who are CCAB qualified and must have access to staff who are suitably qualified in audit for internal audit purposes
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
26 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 November 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Place
South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst
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
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
Country
United Kingdom