Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Grampian
Summerfield House, 2 Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6RE
Telephone
+44 3454566000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00200
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
NHS Grampian - Internal Audit Services
Reference number
OC005-21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Grampian (the Authority) is one of the largest health boards in Scotland, and is responsible for providing all primary, secondary and a range of tertiary NHS services to over half a million people living in the Grampian Region of Scotland.
The Authority is undertaking this procurement for the provision of internal audit services, focussing on both financial and operational processes, taking into cognisance our strategic risks and assurances needed to fulfil our requirements within the annual Governance Statement. The internal audit programme must take in to account the delegation of functions and resources by NHS Grampian to the Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Integration Joint Boards (IJB’s) and the requirement to report on areas of audit activity to the Audit Committee’s of the IJB’s in so far as this activity relates to delegated functions and resources.
Full details of the requirement are contained in the Specification of Requirements (Technical Specification) included with the Invitation to Tender at Appendix 1.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £135,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Foresterhill, Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Grampian (the Authority) is one of the largest health boards in Scotland, and is responsible for providing all primary, secondary and a range of tertiary NHS services to over half a million people living in the Grampian Region of Scotland.
The Authority is undertaking this procurement for the provision of internal audit services, focussing on both financial and operational processes, taking into cognisance our strategic risks and assurances needed to fulfil our requirements within the annual Governance Statement. The internal audit programme must take in to account the delegation of functions and resources by NHS Grampian to the Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Integration Joint Boards (IJB’s) and the requirement to report on areas of audit activity to the Audit Committee’s of the IJB’s in so far as this activity relates to delegated functions and resources.
Full details of the requirement are contained in the Specification of Requirements (Technical Specification) included with the Invitation to Tender at Appendix 1.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of assurance framework / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Approach and Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of Staff / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Clarity of delivery, content and ability to communicate key messages in a concise manner / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £135,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
An extension of up to two years (1+1) may be considered at the discretion of NHS Grampian.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Please see Tender Documents
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Please see Tender Documents
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see Tender Documents
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
22 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
22 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 19939. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:671284)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
Country
United Kingdom