Tender

Financial Instruments Framework

  • National Audit Office

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-031708

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038075

Published 9 November 2022, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

National Audit Office

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria

SW1W 9SP

Email

nao.procurement@nao.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2077987372

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nao.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nao.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8BB7SQ322F

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/respond/8BB7SQ322F

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8BB7SQ322F

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Financial Instruments Framework

Reference number

GEN_22_104

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Financial consultancy services. Financial auditing services. Specialist training services. Technical training services. Accounting and auditing services. Financial auditing services. Statutory audit services. The National Audit Office wishes to select and appoint multiple Suppliers on a Framework Contract to provide Financial Instrument Services for the provision of specialist advice, training and expertise to support the NAO audits sector over the 2022-23 and 2023-24 audit cycles, this could include (but not limited to):

1.External expertise to support NAO audit teams

2.Delivery of financial instrument specific training

3.Ad-hoc technical accounting, advisory and project support

The objective of this notice is to inform the market of this opportunity and provide sufficient information for suppliers to express an interest in the tender. If interested, please register at the link below and you will be able to download the tender documents.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 80531200 - Technical training services
  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The framework is anticipated to commence January 2023 for an initial period of two (2) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) years to a maximum term of four (4) years

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,400,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 February 2023

End date

29 January 2027

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 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 several operators

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

9 December 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 December 2022

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=734521390

GO Reference: GO-2022119-PRO-21397859

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

National Audit Office

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria

SW1W 9SP

Telephone

+44 2077987372

Country

United Kingdom