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Published 23 Jul 2021, 14:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internal Audit Provision · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£325,000exc. VAT33.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2021awarded 18 Nov 2021
Awarded to VERITAU LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

An internal audit function under the accounts and audit regulations. These regulations place responsibility on the Trust for maintaining an adequate and effective internal audit service. The Trust are, therefore, now seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for the provision of an Internal Audit function.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Auditing services · Financial auditing services · Internal audit services · Statutory audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: With an option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance.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
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Price: Price 30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Details provided in the tender documentation.

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
23 Jul 2021, 14:43 BST
Last source update
12 Apr 2022, 16:26 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Aug 2021 – …
Authority reference
P0669
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009798
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesAuditing servicesFinancial auditing servicesInternal audit servicesStatutory audit services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cbda Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Trust’s Management Team is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate system of internal control, and that it is maintained and complied with on a routine basis. The lead officer on maintaining the system of internal control is the Director of Finance. The Trust is required to prepare an Annual Governance Statement to review the effectiveness of the system of internal control, and this is signed by the Chief Executive. The Audit Committee has responsibility for reviewing the effectiveness of the internal audit function. The Committee receives regular reports from the internal audit provider, and the internal audit provider will attend Finance and Resources Committee meetings.The Head of Internal Audit, to be provided by the external supplier, will be required to work with other elements of the Trust’s audit services. This includes the Trust’s external auditors, Crowe.The contract will be for the statutory internal audit of the following operating periods:1st April 2021 - 31st March 20221st April 2022 - 31st March 20231st April 2023 – 31st March 2024This contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing October 2021, with an option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance.The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: [email protected] or call CPS Helpdesk on 0121 464 8000.Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 23rd August 2021 via the ‘in-tend’ system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Aug 2021 → 12 Apr 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    23 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Apr 2022, 16:26 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2022, 16:26 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £215,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VERITAU LTDSME£215,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Internal Audit Provision · VERITAU LTDSME

    Signed
    18 Nov 2021
    Value
    £215,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids · 5 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City Council on behalf of Birmingham Childrens Trust

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 1 Lancaster Circus, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7DJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Veritau LimitedAwarded supplier West Offices, Station Rise, York, UK, YO1 6GA

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