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Published 14 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Audit Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Public body)

ServicesNegotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Published estimate£2,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Jan 2022awarded 24 Jul 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of external audit services to Glas Cymru and its subsidiaries, including the group's principal trading company Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC) (trading as Dwr Cymru Welsh Water).

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: The contract awarded will be for an initial 5-year period with an option to extend for a further 5 years at the sole discretion of DCC. This means a possible total duration of 10 years if all options are taken.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
Yes
First published
14 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
4 Aug 2023, 16:08 BST
Authority reference
DCWW1463
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-022816
Classification (CPV)
Auditing services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03012e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Participation instructions — how to express interest in this opportunity. 1) Register your organisation on the DCC eSourcing Portal (this is only required once so please check whether there is an existing account registered for your organisation — multiple users can be added as required); 2) Express an interest in the opportunity: — log in to the portal with your username and password, — click the 'PQQs/ ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link, — click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content, — click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page — this will move the PQQ/ ITT into your 'My PQQs/ITTs' page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), — you can now access any attachments by clicking 'Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT details' box. 3) Responding to the Opportunity — click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT details'. You can choose to 'Create response' or 'Decline to Respond', — you can now use the messaging function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, — note the deadline for completion and follow the onscreen instructions to complete your response — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform, — you must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please Note the following — you must download the documents yourself after you have expressed interest, they will not be sent to you, — expressions of Interest will ONLY be accepted through the eSourcing Portal — all documentation must be returned electronically via the eSourcing Portal, — if you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eSourcing helpdesk using the contract information provided on the home page.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
14 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jan 2022 → 4 Aug 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    4 Aug 2023, 16:08 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Aug 2023, 16:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2023

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • External Audit Services · supplier not published

    Signed
    24 Jul 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater Fortran Road, St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales, CF3 0LTContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body City of Westminster

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria