Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wales Audit Office
24 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9LJ
Contact
Darren Evans
Telephone
+44 7507686066
Fax
+44 2920320600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0519
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Invitation to tender for External Audit Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement exercise will establish a Services Contract for the purchase of External Audit Services to Wales Audit Office.
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: £232,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance
Cardiff
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Wales Audit Office is seeking an independent External Audit Provider to audit the Wales Audit Office's accounts and undertake examinations into the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness with which the Auditor General and the Wales Audit Office have used their resources in discharging their functions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Experience of the Lead Auditor/Partner / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Experience of team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: How the Services will be delivered / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality arrangements and standards / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Approach to stakeholder engagement / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation - Provision of assurance / Weighting: 10
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: 2022/S 000-009676
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 October 2022
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: 1
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
St Philips Point, Temple Row
Birmingham
B25AF
Telephone
+44 212143100
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £232,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:125904)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom