Awarded contract

Internal and External Audit Services

  • Magenta Living

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-028393

Published 26 September 2023, 3:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Magenta Living

Partnership Building, Hamilton Street

Birkenhead

CH41 5AA

Contact

Ms Claire Mann

Email

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