Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
YPO
41 Industrial Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XE
Contact
Contracts Team
Telephone
+44 1924834834
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
YPO - 001213 Financial Audit Services for YPO (Internal Contract)
Reference number
001213
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision of External Financial Audit Services. The Contract is designed to meet the needs of YPO and any of YPO’s wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
YPO is responsible for ensuring that its business is conducted in accordance with the law and
proper standards, that public money is safeguarded and properly accounted for, and that
these funds are used economically, efficiently and effectively. YPO is also responsible for
putting in place proper arrangements for the governance of its affairs, facilitating the
effective exercise of the Organisation’s functions which include arrangements for the
management of risk.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value/Sustainability / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 55%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contract will cover the period from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2026 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2026 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO’s contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 5 years, from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2028 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance).
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: 2023/S 000-029474
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
001213
Lot No
1
Title
YPO - 001213 Financial Audit Services for YPO (Internal Contract)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
YPO will incorporate a standstill period at the point of notification of the award of the
contract is provided to all bidders. The standstill period will be for a minimum of 10 calendar
days, and provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before
the contract is entered into. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved
parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in
the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom