Official UK procurement notice
External inspection of audit quality control policies and procedures
Authority: Audit Scotland
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)
Published estimate£500,000exc. VAT22.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2022awarded 23 Jan 2023
Awarded to ICAEW
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of an inspection process designed to provide reasonable assurance to Audit Scotland that the policies and procedures relating to the system of quality control for all audit work carried out on behalf of the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission meet their expected standards.
CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Auditing services · Financial auditing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Please describe how you intend to carry out each inspection.: 12%
- Please identify the qualifications and experience of the staff that you will use and explain how those qualifications and experience will contribute to delivery of this contract.: 18%
- Describe how you would help subjects of inspections to take action in response to any weaknesses you identify.: 12%
- Describe how you will adapt the way you conduct your inspections to cater for the differences between private sector audit and public audit in Scotland.: 12%
- Please describe how and to whom you would provide feedback after each audit inspection.: 6%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
- Please describe how you intend to carry out each inspection.: 12%
- Please identify the qualifications and experience of the staff that you will use and explain how those qualifications and experience will contribute to delivery of this contract.: 18%
- Please describe how and to whom you would provide feedback after each audit inspection.: 6%
- Describe how you would help subjects of inspections to take action in response to any weaknesses you identify.: 12%
- Describe how you will adapt the way you conduct your inspections to cater for the differences between private sector audit and public audit in Scotland.: 12%
- Price: 40%
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 46 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.6 points. Quality carries 54 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
- 16 Sept 2022, 10:21 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Apr 2023, 09:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
EXTQA-2022- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010293- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0368f9Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:726316)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
17 Oct 2022 → 10 Apr 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published10 Apr 2023, 09:49 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Apr 2023, 09:49 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £612,7501 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Jan 2023
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICAEW | £612,750 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010293-2023-1 · ICAEW
- Signed
- 23 Jan 2023
- Value
- £612,750
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ICAEWAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria