Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AN
Telephone
+44 3452777778
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236
one.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1NZ
eprocurement@dundeecity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1382434000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.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
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Provision of IT Audit and General Internal Audit Support
Reference number
AC-23-046-STP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Angus and Dundee City Councils (Angus and Dundee) are seeking IT audit and General audit support from an external provider for their in-house Internal Audit teams to cover financial years 2023/24 to 2026/27.
The teams currently operate independently of each other within each council and call-off from the contract will be arranged separately with each team.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Anticipated input:
In Angus we anticipate a requirement of 25 - 30 days each year for IT audit, with additional days potentially required on an ad-hoc basis for general internal audit support in exceptional circumstances.
In Dundee we anticipate a requirement of 25 - 35 days each year for IT Audit. General audit reviews are also required once each during the contract term for Risk Management and Insurance, with additional general audit days potentially required on an ad-hoc basis in exceptional circumstances.
Due to vacancies in both teams there is a requirement for two additional IT Audits (Dundee) and there may be additional general audit reviews (both) in the period before April 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
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: 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
Public Sector Internal Audit Standards PSIAS Conformance:
This item is a Pass or Fail requirement. Please confirm conformance and include confirmation of the results of your latest external review with your response. Annual confirmation of continuing compliance will be required. External certification should be provided to us if it is received during the period of this contract.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The Council will review the performance of the successful Tenderer from time to time to ensure that they continue to meet the requirements of the Council.
The quality of the Services provided shall be measured by the extent to which they accord with the standards and timescales included within the Specification and the Response and to accepted professional standards.
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
30 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Angus
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
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=745610.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Please see Appendix 5 - Award Questionnaire for information regarding this
(SC Ref:745610)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=745610
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Forfar Sheriff Court
22 Market Street
Forfar
DD8 3LA
Telephone
+44 1307462186
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Single Point of Enquiry (SPoE) Scottish Government Procurement and Commercial Division
The Scottish Government, 7th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
Telephone
+44 1412425466
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AP
Telephone
+44 3452777778
Country
United Kingdom