Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Broadland Housing Association Limited
Norwich City Football Club, South Stand, Carrow Road
Norwich
NR1 1HU
Contact
Barry Ashby
barry.ashby@broadlandgroup.org
Telephone
+44 1603750261
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH1 - East Anglia
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.broadlandgroup.org/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
22-026 - Internal Audit Services
Reference number
22-026
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued to potential consultants (tenderers) by Broadland Housing Association (Broadland) on behalf of Independent East (the consortium) for the purpose of submitting a tender for internal audit services.
Independent East is a consortium of independently-minded Housing Associations with the following membership:
•Broadland Housing Association
•Freebridge Community Housing
•Havebury Housing Partnership
•Orwell Housing
•Saffron Housing Trust
Additional Housing Associations may also be invited to access the framework during the framework term.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH1 - East Anglia
Main site or place of performance
East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is issued to potential consultants (tenderers) by Broadland Housing Association (Broadland) on behalf of Independent East (the consortium) for the purpose of submitting a tender for internal audit services.
Independent East is a consortium of independently-minded Housing Associations with the following membership:
•Broadland Housing Association
•Freebridge Community Housing
•Havebury Housing Partnership
•Orwell Housing
•Saffron Housing Trust
Additional Housing Associations may also be invited to access the framework during the framework term.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
As set out in tender documents.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Internal Audit Services provided to the members shall be carried out by appropriately trained audit professionals who work for audit firms who have undergone an external quality assessment within the last five years as required by the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) to show compliance with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ professional standards.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 November 2022
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Tenders will remain unopened on Delta until the tender deadline passes.
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
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-20221021-PRO-21215044
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Broadland Housing Association
Norwich City Football Club, Carrow Road
Norwich
NR1 1HU
Telephone
+44 1603750261
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
RICS
RICS Headquarters, Parliament Square
London
SW1P 3AD
Country
United Kingdom