Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Moray House, Forthside Way
Stirling
FK8 1QZ
enquiries@watercommission.co.uk
Telephone
+44 01786430200
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10543
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
Other activity
Economic regulation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of internal audit services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of internal audit services to a small, non-departmental public body
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: £325,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The internal audit function will be required to (i) analyse the governance, risk management and internal control system and establish a risk-based assurance programme; (ii) identify and evaluate the controls which are established to achieve objectives in the most economical, effective and efficient manner; (iii) report findings and conclusions and, where appropriate, make recommendations for improvement; (iv) provide an opinion on the controls under review; and (v) provide assurance based on evaluating the governance, risk management and internal control system within the organisation as a whole.
For each year from 1 April to 31 March the following year, the internal audit team will be responsible for proposing a programme of work and submitting it for approval to the ARC that focuses on areas of specific business risk that WICS faces regularly. This focus will include compliance with internal and external WICS regulations, particularly in line with the Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM).
Annual audit assu
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: See ITT for details / Weighting: 80%
Price - Weighting: 20%
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: 2024/S 000-025987
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
17 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
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: 7
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Azets Technology Solutions Limited
2nd Floor Regis House, 45 King William Street
London, England
EC4R 9AN
Telephone
+44 1314733500
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: £325,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:780972)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Stirling
Country
United Kingdom