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Published 25 May 2023, 13:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internal and External Audit Services

Official notice

Authority: MAGENTA LIVING (Public body)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£600,000envelope for 2 lots
Submissions closed 28 Jun 2023awarded 14 Sept 2023
Awarded to Mazars LLP, Beever & Struthers2 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 2 yrs 7 mo from 1 Apr 2024 · see each lot

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Provision of Internal and External Audit Services

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Internal audit services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£600,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Internal Audit ServicesAwarded 2 yrs 7 moPublished value£300,000

Internal Audit Services

Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Oct 2026 (2 yrs 7 mo)
Delivery: North West · Wirral, Merseyside
Extensions: Following the initial 3 year contract period there are 2 x 12 months options to extend the Contract.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2External Audit ServicesAwarded 3 yrsPublished value£300,000

External Audit Services

Contract period: 1 Nov 2023 – 31 Oct 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: North West · Wirral, Merseyside
Extensions: following the initial 3 year contract period, the contract has 2 x 12 months options to extend.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

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

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
25 May 2023, 13:35 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2023, 15:32 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN670766
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-028393
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesInternal audit services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cf61 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Suppliers wishing to submit a tender for this requirement must download and read the ITT documentation via the Magenta Living e-sourcing portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Register (https://procontract.due-north.com/Register) Project Id: DN670766, and follow instructions for completion and submission of tender responses. You must be registered on the system to be able to respond. You can register, free of charge. If you have any technical difficulties accessing the information please contact the ProContract-esourcinghelpdesk on 0330 005 0352 or email Proactis supplier sup port [email protected] Award criteria is as stated in the Invitation to Tender documents. Supplier guidance on how to respond to tenders /download and upload documents / complete your tender return can be found on the Pro-Contract site under the 'Help' button, and via help guides. https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ProContract (https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ProContract) Version3 Help.html?HowtoGuides.html If you have any technical difficulties accessing the information, please contact the helpdesk via emailing Proactis Supplier Support at [email protected] Please log any queries regarding this procurement via the e-tendering portal. Direct emails to Magenta Living staff or telephone calls will not be accepted. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that their Tender has been successfully completed prior to the Tender submission deadline. Tenders must be submitted via the e-tendering portal. Tenders submitted by any other means will not be accepted.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
28 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Jun 2023, 13:05 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jun 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    26 Jun 2023, 13:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    28 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    26 Sept 2023, 15:32 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 28 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
    22 Jun 2023, 08:38 BST
    +2 days · was 26 Jun 2023, 13:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    26 Sept 2023, 15:32 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Deadlineclosing date for receipt of tenders · IV.2.226 Jun 202328 Jun 2023+2 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Bids received 74 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 14 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Internal Audit Services1 award
Mazars LLP——Awarded
Lot 2 · External Audit Services1 award
Beever & Struthers——Awarded

Contracts

  • Internal Audit Services · Mazars LLP

    Signed
    14 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2026
    Status
    active
  • External Audit Services · Beever & Struthers

    Signed
    14 Sept 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Internal Audit Services5bids · 5 electronic3—£250,000 – £400,000
2 · External Audit Services2bids · 2 electronic1—£250,000 – £400,000
Whole notice———£600,000 – £700,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Magenta Living

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Partnership Building, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 5AAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview body London
  • The Cabinet OfficeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Beever and StruthersAwarded supplier One Express Building, 1 George Leigh Street, Manchester, North West, M4 5DL
  • Mazars LLPAwarded supplier 30 Old Bailey, London, London, EC4M 7AU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.