Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Magenta Living
Partnership Building, Hamilton Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5AA
Contact
Ms Claire Mann
clairemann@magentaliving.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1516063081
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.magentaliving.org.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.magentaliving.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Internal and External Audit Services
Reference number
DN670766
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Internal and External Audit Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £600,000 / Highest offer: £700,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Internal Audit Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Wirral, Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Internal Audit Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery approach / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery team / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: performance monitoring and management / Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion - Name: Approach to review of development programme / Weighting: 18%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance / Weighting: 6%
Quality criterion - Name: Continuous Improvement / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Risk management / Weighting: 4%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Following the initial 3 year contract period there are 2 x 12 months options to extend the Contract.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
External Audit Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Wirral, Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
External Audit Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery approach / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: The delivery team / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Management structure / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Continuity of service provision / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: performance management / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Continuous improvement / Weighting: 2.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Equality and diversity / Weighting: 2.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Risk management / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
following the initial 3 year contract period, the contract has 2 x 12 months options to extend.
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 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: 2023/S 000-014924
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Internal Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mazars LLP
30 Old Bailey
London
EC4M 7AU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Lowest offer: £250,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
2
Title
External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Beever and Struthers
One Express Building, 1 George Leigh Street
Manchester
M4 5DL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £300,000
Lowest offer: £250,000 / Highest offer: £400,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Cabinet Office
Whitehall
London
SW1
Country
United Kingdom