Contract

Technical Assurance Services

  • DUDLEY MBC

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-037217

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b75c

Published 18 November 2024, 2:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DUDLEY MBC

Council House, Priory Road

DUDLEY

DY19TD

Contact

John Bailey

Email

john.bailey@dudley.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7972603193

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG36 - Dudley

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.dudley.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Technical Assurance Services

Reference number

24111

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

o Delivery of star chamber programme to inform a more robust approach to the MTFA

o 3-year Council Integrated improvement plan

o Support for the implementation of the Council's new operating model and organisational re-design

o Strategic advice and guidance to the interim Chief Executive and senior members.

o Provide assurance to MHLG, CIPFA and LGA that the council is putting in place and taking the necessary steps to achieve sustainability and to avoid intervention

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: £331,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG36 - Dudley
Main site or place of performance

Most of the work will be done by CIPFA C.CO Ltd remotely, however, there will be

occasions that CIPFA C.CO LTD will be required to be on site (Dudley Council House, Priory

Road, Dudley)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

o Delivery of star chamber programme to inform a more robust approach to the MTFA

o 3-year Council Integrated improvement plan

o Support for the implementation of the Council's new operating model and organisational re-design

o Strategic advice and guidance to the interim Chief Executive and senior members.

o Provide assurance to MHLG, CIPFA and LGA that the council is putting in place and taking the necessary steps to achieve sustainability and to avoid intervention

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

DMBC undertook the direct award route to CIPFA C.co as the FM model and DLUHC style Resilience review is specific to CIPFA and not offered by anyone else in the market.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

24111

Title

Technical Assurance Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CIPFA C.Co Ltd

G1d, Springwood, Booths Park, Chelford Road

Knutsford

WA16 8GS

Email

cipfagovernance@cipfa.org

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG36 - Dudley
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address

https://www.cipfa.org

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £331,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court Royal Court of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom