Official UK procurement notice
Examination of FMEL Financial Records
Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Examination of FMEL Financial Records.
CPV: Auditing services · Financial auditing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1As a result of the Public Audit Committee’s (PAC) response to Audit Scotland’s report…AwardedRenewal
As a result of the Public Audit Committee’s (PAC) response to Audit Scotland’s report on New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides Arrangements to Deliver Vessels 801 and 802, the PAC have requested a forensic analysis of accounting records of the former legal entity, Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited (FMEL)
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Price: 30
- Suitability
It is essential that the contractor is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
- Economic & financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria Statement for 4B.4: Bidders must demonstrate a current ratio of no less than 1. Current ratio
will be calculated as follows: total current assets divided by total current liabilities.
There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the bidders economic and financial standing.
Bidders who do not comply with the above financial requirements but are part of a group, can provide a parent guarantee if the parent
company satisfies the financial requirements stipulated above.
Statement for 4B.5
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded
contract, the types of insurance indicated below:
Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance = 5 000 000 GBP.
Public liability insurance = 1 000 000 GBP.
Professional indemnity insurance = 5 000 000 GBP.
- Technical & professional ability
4C.1.2: Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as
described in part II.4 of the OJEU Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice.
4c.10: Bidders will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and, if so, for what proportion of the contract.
4C.6.1 The following educational and professional qualifications are held by: The service provider or the contractor itself
Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications: Institute of Chartered Accountants.
4C.4 -
If bidders intend to use a supply chain to deliver the requirements detailed in the
Contract Notice, they should confirm they have (or have access to) the relevant supply chain management and tracking systems to ensure a
resilient and sustainable supply chain. This will include confirmation that they have the systems in place to pay subcontractors through the
supply chain promptly and effectively, and provide evidence when requested of:
a) their standard payment terms
b) ≥95% of all supply chain invoices being paid on time (in accordance with the terms of contract) in the last financial year.
If the bidder is unable to confirm (b) they must provide an improvement plan, signed by their Director, which improves the payment
performance.
4C.7 -
Production and submission of evidence of steps taken to build awareness of th…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 9 Aug 2024, 14:41 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Sept 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CASE/719931- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067495- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04897eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:813142)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
11 Sept 2024 → 22 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published371 days ago22 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
Notice history
4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Aug 2024- Deadline moved to 11 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST30 Aug 2024, 09:53 BST+1 days · was 10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2025, 10:11 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Feb 2025, 10:11 GMT
- Buyer details updated22 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 10 Sept 2024 | 11 Sept 2024 | +1 d |
Wrong date previously input.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-08: 1 release · 9 Aug 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Thornton UK LLP | £95,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Grant Thornton UK LLP | £140,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 004669-2025-CASE/719931-1 · Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2025
- Value
- £95,000
- Status
- active
Examination of FMEL Financial Records · Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Signed
- 9 Jan 2025
- Value
- £140,000
- Status
- active
- Change The volume and structure of the data to be analysed under this contract was held by a third party and proved to be considerably greater and less structured than previously advised. As a result of this while the overall nature and scope of the contract has remained unchanged, additional staff time and resource has been required to undertake the required services. The modification to the contract reflects the increased staff time and associated costs of this., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: A modification to the existing contract is deemed necessary on the grounds of technical complexity and economic efficiency. The incumbent supplier has developed bespoke analytical tools and acquired a detailed operational understanding of legacy data infrastructure comprising undocumented digital systems and unstructured physical records. Discontinuing their engagement at this stage would not only present a material risk of data loss or misinterpretation but would also result in substantial duplication of effort, operational disruption, and inefficient use of public funds. Furthermore, transitioning to an alternative provider would necessitate extensive re-familiarisation and replication of previously completed work, undermining value for money.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Grant Thornton UK LLPAwarded supplier
- Grant Thornton UK LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.