Contract

Internal Audit Services

  • Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales
  • Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent
  • Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys
  • North Wales Police

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-030561

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04464e

Published 25 September 2024, 10:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales

Police Headquarters, Cowbridge Road

Bridgend

CF31 3SU

Email

swp-procurement@south-wales.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1656655555

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.south-wales.police.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0583

one.1) Name and addresses

Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent

Police Headquarters, Llantarnam Park Way

Cwmbran

NP44 3FW

Email

procurement@gwent.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1633838111

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL2 - East Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gwent.police.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0384

one.1) Name and addresses

Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys

Police Headquarters, PO Box 99, Llangunnor

Carmarthen

SA31 2PF

Email

faye.ryan@dyfed-powys.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1267226540

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0385

one.1) Name and addresses

North Wales Police

Force Headquarters, Glan-y-Don, Colwyn Bay

Colwyn Bay

LL29 8AW

Email

procurement@northwales.police.uk

Telephone

+44 1492804248

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northwales.police.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0472

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Internal Audit Services

Reference number

JCPS0124

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The four Commissioners in Wales require an internal audit Service that is proactive and adds value to management within the organisation through a structured and risk-based audit needs assessment in order to form the basis of the Audit Plan each year. In short, the four Commissioners require an internal audit Service that, whilst providing the statutory assurances regarding standards of internal control, will also make a significant contribution to the improvement of management processes. The four Commissioners require one Contractor to provide the Service.

This is a Framework Agreement for the Services which shall be awarded by the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales and open to the Police and Crime Commissioners for Gwent, Dyfed Powys and North Wales.

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: £1,060,275

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212000 - Auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The four Commissioners in Wales (Dyfed Powys, South Wales, Gwent and North Wakes) require an internal audit Service that is proactive and adds value to management within the organisation through a structured and risk-based audit needs assessment in order to form the basis of the Audit Plan each year. In short, the four Commissioners require an internal audit Service that, whilst providing the statutory assurances regarding standards of internal control, will also make a significant contribution to the improvement of management processes.

The Contractor will be required to provide an internal audit Service that independently examines, evaluates, and reports on the adequacy of internal controls throughout the Force as a contribution to the proper economic, efficient, and effective use of resources. The scope of the Services shall encompass the examination and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of the Commissioner’s system of internal control and the quality of performance, as agreed within the Audit Programme.

This is a Framework Agreement for the Services which shall be awarded by the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales and open to the Police and Crime Commissioners for Gwent, Dyfed Powys and North Wales. The four Commissioners require one Contractor to provide the Service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40%

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%

Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 15%

Price - Weighting: 35

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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2024/S 000-007317


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

JCPS0124

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

9 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

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: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TIAA LIMITED

Artillery House Fort Fareham Industrial Site, Newgate Lane

Fareham

PO141AH

Telephone

+44 8453003333

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,060,275


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

eTenderWales Ref itt_109185

(WA Ref:144775)

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