Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
GMCA Offices, 1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
Contact
Mrs Nicola Wadley
procurement@manchesterfire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
GMCA 503 IT Internal Audit Services
Reference number
DN634519
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking to procure an IT Internal Audit Service to supplement the in-house Internal Audit teams at GMCA, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to deliver risk-based IT audits on behalf of the Head of Audit and Assurance.
The services will be provided to each of the three organisations listed above.
The successful bidder will have a track record in delivering high quality IT Audit Services and must be able to provide evidence of the following:
• Delivering IT Audits in local government, transport, blue light or other public sector settings;
• Compliance with the Public Sector Internal Auditing Standards (PSIAS);
• Understanding of the IT risk and control environment of the sectors included in the tender;
• Understanding of the complexity of the IT infrastructure and software products that would operate in combined authority, transport and blue light services.
• The capacity, knowledge, and qualifications to undertake technical IT audit work providing assurance to those charged with governance
• The ability to conduct follow up audit work and report on progress of implementation of recommendations.
The successful bidder must be able to demonstrate effective client engagement in the audit work conducted. The audits should be conducted in a collaborative and supportive manner, working in partnership with the Internal Audit team(s).
*******Further information and instructions on how to submit a tender for this opportunity can be found on GMCA’s E Procurement Portal The Chest, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/*******
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £180,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 72212440 - Financial analysis and accounting software development services
- 72212441 - Financial analysis software development services
- 72212442 - Financial systems software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking to procure an IT Internal Audit Service to supplement the in-house Internal Audit teams at GMCA, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to deliver risk-based IT audits on behalf of the Head of Audit and Assurance.
The services will be provided to each of the three organisations listed above.
The successful bidder will have a track record in delivering high quality IT Audit Services and must be able to provide evidence of the following:
• Delivering IT Audits in local government, transport, blue light or other public sector settings;
• Compliance with the Public Sector Internal Auditing Standards (PSIAS);
• Understanding of the IT risk and control environment of the sectors included in the tender;
• Understanding of the complexity of the IT infrastructure and software products that would operate in combined authority, transport and blue light services.
• The capacity, knowledge, and qualifications to undertake technical IT audit work providing assurance to those charged with governance
• The ability to conduct follow up audit work and report on progress of implementation of recommendations.
The successful bidder must be able to demonstrate effective client engagement in the audit work conducted. The audits should be conducted in a collaborative and supportive manner, working in partnership with the Internal Audit team(s).
*******Further information and instructions on how to submit a tender for this opportunity can be found on GMCA’s E Procurement Portal The Chest, https://www.the-chest.org.uk/*******
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
Yes
Description of renewals
2x 12 month extension periods
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.1.2) 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 October 2022
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
25 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom