Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
High Life Highland
Highland Archive Centre, Bught Road
Inverness
IV3 5SS
Contact
Neil Johnston
hlh.business.support@highlifehighland.com
Telephone
+44 1349781700
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.highlifehighland.com
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23042
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Charity
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Learning and leisure activities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of External Audit Services
Reference number
HLH-ITT-01-25
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
High Life Highland is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Audit Firm to provide external auditing services for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027 with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Highland Archive Centre, Bught Road, Inverness, IV3 5SS
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
High Life Highland is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Audit Firm to provide external auditing services for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027 with the option to extend for a further 2 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Knowledge of the Charity Sector/ Audit portfolio of Charities / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: The Quality of resources / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: The Quality of Audit Strategy & Support Services / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
6 January 2025
End date
31 December 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 x 12 month extension periods
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 December 2024
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
13 December 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Highland Archive Centre, Inverness, IVV3 5SS
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Business Support Officer
Head of Finance
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=783061.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(SC Ref:783061)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=783061
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1JJ
Country
United Kingdom