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Published 19 Oct 2022, 08:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GGC0615 Internal Audit Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS & healthcare)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£3,140,2202 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2022awarded 20 Feb 2023
Awarded to Azets2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tender for the provision of Internal Audit Services as required by the Organisations. The Contractor will undertake to perform the Internal

Audit Service in accordance with the provisions set out in the Specification. In addition to the obligations imposed in this Specification, it

is the duty of the Contractor to provide the Service to a standard which is in all respects acceptable to the Directors of Finance and the

Audit Committees of the Organisations and is consistent with professional standards.

CPV: Internal audit services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1NHS GG&CAwardedRenewal

Tender for the provision of Internal Audit Services as required by the Organisations.

The Contractor will undertake to perform the Internal Audit Service in accordance with the provisions set out in the Specification. In

addition to the obligations imposed in the Specification, it is the duty of the Contractor to provide the Service to a standard which is in all

respects acceptable to the Directors of Finance and the Audit Committees of the Organisations and is consistent with professional

standards. Subject to the availability of resources, the Contractor and the Contractor’s staff shall co-operate and respond to reasonable

requests or give support in situations which may be in the best interests of patient care, whether or not such situations are detailed in the

Specification.

Delivery: Scotland · NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Extensions: Option to extend for 2 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2NHS Ayrshire & Arran, National Waiting Times Centre Board and NHS 24AwardedRenewal

Tender for the provision of Internal Audit Services as required by the Organisations.

The Contractor will undertake to perform the Internal Audit Service in accordance with the provisions set out in the Specification. In

addition to the obligations imposed in the Specification, it is the duty of the Contractor to provide the Service to a standard which is in all

respects acceptable to the Directors of Finance and the Audit Committees of the Organisations and is consistent with professional

standards. Subject to the availability of resources, the Contractor and the Contractor’s staff shall co-operate and respond to reasonable

requests or give support in situations which may be in the best interests of patient care, whether or not such situations are detailed in the

Specification.

Delivery: Scotland · NHS Ayrshire & Arran National Waiting Times Centre Board NHS 24
Extensions: Option to extend for 2 x 12 monthsVariant 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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    With reference to SPD, tenderers are required to state the value for the following financial ratio:

    Current Ratio (Liquidity Ratio)

    (Total Current Assets divided by total current liabilities)

    The acceptable range for this financial ratio is:

    >0.99

    With reference to SPD question 4B.4, tenderer are required to state the value for the following financial ratio:

    Net Profit Margin

    (Net profits divided by revenue x 100)

    The acceptable range for this financial ratio is:

    >0 (i.e positive)

    Minimum Level(s)

    With reference to SPD question 4B.5.1a it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract Professional Indemnity Insurance = GBP2m

    With reference to SPD question 4B.5.1b it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP5m

    With reference to SPD question 4B.5.2 it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract Public Liability Insurance = GBP10m

  • Technical & professional ability

    This will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points.

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
19 Oct 2022, 08:50 BST
Last source update
8 Mar 2023, 13:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Nov 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006745
Classification (CPV)
Internal audit services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0376d7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:725217)

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
17 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Nov 2022 → 8 Mar 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    17 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    17 Nov 2022, 09:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    8 Mar 2023, 13:12 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Mar 2023, 13:12 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £3,140,2202 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 2latest 20 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · NHS GG&C1 award
Azets£1,570,110 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · NHS Ayrshire & Arran, National Waiting Times Centre Board and NHS 241 award
Azets£1,570,110 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • NHS GG&C · Azets

    Signed
    20 Feb 2023
    Value
    £1,570,110
    Status
    active
  • NHS Ayrshire & Arran, National Waiting Times Centre Board and NHS 24 · Azets

    Signed
    20 Feb 2023
    Value
    £1,570,110
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · NHS GG&C4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——
2 · NHS Ayrshire & Arran, National Waiting Times Centre Board and NHS 244bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G4 0SFContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AzetsAwarded supplier Exchange Place 3, Semple Street, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH3 8BLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.