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Published 22 Apr 2022, 13:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Audit Services Queens Cross Group 2022

Official notice

Authority: Queens Cross Housing Association Ltd (Housing)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£400,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2022
Lots 2max 1 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Queens Cross wishes to procure Internal and External Audit Services from two separate providers

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Auditing services · Internal audit services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£400,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Internal Audit ServicesRenewalPublished value£200,000

Queens Cross wishes to procure Internal and External Audit services as separate lots. A company can bid for both lots but can only be awarded one.

Delivery: Scotland · 45 Firhill Rd Maryhill Glasgow
Extensions: Possible 2 year extensionVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2External Audit ServicesRenewalPublished value£200,000

Queens Cross wishes to procure external audit services

Delivery: Scotland · 45 Firhill Rd Maryhill Glasgow
Extensions: 2 year possible extensionVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 100Price: 40
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Business Process: 20
  • Service Delivery: 20
  • Performance Outputs: 60
  • price: 40
Published award criteria (4)
  • Business Process: 20
  • Service Delivery: 20
  • Performance Outputs: 60
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Senior staff that will be involved in management of the contract must hold a relevant accountancy or audit qualification that is accredited in the UK and applies in Scotland .

  • Economic & financial standing

    Average Year turnover.

    Minimum: Bidders will be required to have an average yearly turnover of a minimum of 1 million GBP for the last 3 years.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant qualification to provide internal and or external audit services.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 140 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Apr 2022, 13:39 BST
Last source update
22 Apr 2022, 13:39 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Jun 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010482
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesAuditing servicesInternal audit services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032f90 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Full details are contained within the Invitation to Tender document 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=690961. 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. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community Benefit requirements are contained within the Invitation to Tender document (SC Ref:690961)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
1 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
1 Jun 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Apr 2022 → 1 Jun 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Apr 2022, 13:39 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    1 Jun 2022, 13:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queens Cross Housing Association Ltd

Contracting authorityHousingRegistered Social LandlordHousing and community amenities 45 Firhill Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G20 7BEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriffs CourtReview body GlasgowContact phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria