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Published 9 Aug 2024, 14:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Examination of FMEL Financial Records

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Government (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£140,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2024awarded 9 Jan 2025
Awarded to Grant Thornton UK LLP2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #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)

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: There are 2 x 6 month extension options available though the contract.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation3
  • 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
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Auditing servicesFinancial auditing services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04897e Find a Tender
Contract terms
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
  1. Submission deadline
    11 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    11 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published371 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Aug 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 11 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
    30 Aug 2024, 09:53 BST
    +1 days · was 10 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    12 Feb 2025, 10:11 GMT
  3. Buyer details updated
    12 Feb 2025, 10:11 GMT
  4. Buyer details updated
    22 Oct 2025, 13:57 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.210 Sept 202411 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
Awards 2
Awarded value £140,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 9 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Scottish Government

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEconomic affairs 4 Atlantic Quay, 70 York St, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8EAContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.