Awarded contract

Tender for Internal Audit Services, External Audit Services and Corporate Tax Services

  • Nottingham Community Housing Association

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029352

Published 25 November 2021, 2:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottingham Community Housing Association

12/14 Pelham Road, Sherwood Rise

Nottingham

NG5 1AP

Email

procurement@ncha.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF - East Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ncha/aspx/Home

Buyer's address

https://www.ncha.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

Tender for Internal Audit Services, External Audit Services and Corporate Tax Services

Reference number

NCHA004

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This document invites suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender to NCHA for the provision of internal audit services, external audit services and corporation tax services in three lots. Lot 1: Internal audit servicesLot 2: External audit servicesLot 3: Corporation tax services

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £630,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 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
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Planning and delivery of a comprehensive internal audit service commensurate with the size, complexity and status of the Group.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The initial contract term of 3 years may be extended in annual increments by up to another 3 years making a total possible contract term of 6 years.

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

Lot 2 External Audit Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Planning and delivery of a comprehensive statutory external audit service for all seven entities listed within table 1 and provision of an audit opinion on each individual entity accounts.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The initial term of 3 years may be extended in annual increments by a total of a further 3 years making a total possible contract term of 6 years.

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

Lot 3 Corporate Tax Services

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79222000 - Tax-return preparation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Annual tax compliance services including preparation and submission of all relevant Group company tax computations and returns

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The initial term of 3 years may be extended by up to a further 3 years.

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 000-017295


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

23 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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

Beever and Struthers Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
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: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £220,500


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

23 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RSM UK Audit LLP

London

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: £650,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £822,538


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Corporate Tax Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

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: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Beever and Struthers Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors

Birmingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
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: £200,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £11,100


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Nottingham Community Housing Association

Nottingham

Country

United Kingdom