Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton at Home
98 Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8SW
Contact
Procurement Hub
procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1204328000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Internal Audit Services for BAH Group ( BAH Ltd & Arcon Housing Association Ltd )
Reference number
DN539972
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bolton at Home wishes to appoint a service provider for Internal Audit Services to Bolton at Home Group (Bolton at Home Ltd and Arcon Housing Association Ltd.)
The contract will provide for the provision of internal audit services to Bolton at Home Group, covering all its areas of operation and providing assurance to the proposed group board and group audit committee.
The internal auditor will independently examine, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the internal controls – financial, operational, compliance and risk management – to ensure that they are both efficient and effective, and that they remain so in the light of changing circumstances.
This can effectively be split into 3 areas; audit, assurance & advisory.
Social Value contributions apply to this tender, as set out in the Contracting Principles and “Appendix 5” Social Value.
A supplier questionnaire must be submitted and will be evaluated on a PASS/ FAIL basis. The tender will be evaluated using 70 % Quality and 30 % Price.
The tenderer should submit their terms and conditions in line with the Contracting Principles provided.
Initial contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 1 year periods (Total contract term – 5 years).
Please Note: The deadline for clarification questions is 27th September 2021.
Tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access free of charge via the chest portal, reference number DN539972. www.the-chest.org.uk
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £355,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bolton at Home wishes to appoint a service provider for Internal Audit Services to Bolton at Home Group (Bolton at Home Ltd and Arcon Housing Association Ltd.)
The contract will provide for the provision of internal audit services to Bolton at Home Group, covering all its areas of operation and providing assurance to the proposed group board and group audit committee.
The internal auditor will independently examine, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the internal controls – financial, operational, compliance and risk management – to ensure that they are both efficient and effective, and that they remain so in the light of changing circumstances.
This can effectively be split into 3 areas; audit, assurance & advisory.
Social Value contributions apply to this tender, as set out in the Contracting Principles and “Appendix 5” Social Value.
A supplier questionnaire must be submitted and will be evaluated on a PASS/ FAIL basis. The tender will be evaluated using 70 % Quality and 30 % Price.
The tenderer should submit their terms and conditions in line with the Contracting Principles provided.
Initial contract term is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 1 year periods (Total contract term – 5 years).
Please Note: The deadline for clarification questions is 27th September 2021.
Tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access free of charge via the chest portal, reference number DN539972. www.the-chest.org.uk
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%
Price - Weighting: 30 %
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 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: 2021/S 000-021102
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN539972
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSM Risk Assurance Services LLP
25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB
Telephone
+44 1516002611
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £437,850
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bolton at Home Ltd
98 Waters Meeting Road , Valley House
Bolton
BL1 8SW
procurementhub@boltonathome.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1204328000
Country
United Kingdom