Official UK procurement notice
Internal Audit Services · Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA) for Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Dec 2023)
Authority: Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (PCC) as the contracting authority aims to appoint a suitably qualified provider of Internal Audit Services for the PCC, Cheshire Constabulary (CC) and Cheshire Fire Authority (CFA). The Internal Audit Service will be expected to provide independent objective assurance that each organisation’s risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively. A proactive approach is required to improve systems and achieve Best Practice and Value for Money including the delivery of continuous improvement and elimination of waste and non-value-adding activity. The Contract term is 3 years with the option to extend the contract by two further periods of 12 months. The value of £275,000 is an estimate, and includes the optional contract extensions. Full details can be found within the Online ITT – which is constructed as an online questionnaire with Supporting files in the document folder.
CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Auditing services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Financial auditing services · Internal audit services
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Section 1 - Internal Audit Services: 45%
- Section 3 - Inreviews and Demonstrations: 10%
- price: 35%
- Section 2 - Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Section 1 - Internal Audit Services: 45%
- Section 2 - Social Value: 10%
- Section 3 - Inreviews and Demonstrations: 10%
- Price: 35%
- Suitability
As set out in the tender documents
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the tender documents
Minimum: As set out in the tender documents - Technical & professional ability
As set out in the tender documents
Minimum: As set out in the tender documents - Technical & professional ability
As set out in the tender documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not 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
- 6 Dec 2023, 17:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Apr 2024, 14:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CPA/SPU/2178- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-012511- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042242Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As set out in the tender documents
Publisher note: Awarded Contract Value is for the initial 3 year term. There are an optional 2 x 12 month extensions available that aren't included in the awarded contract value figure.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
9 Jan 2024 → 17 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline9 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened9 Jan 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published17 Apr 2024, 14:19 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Apr 2024, 14:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA)SME | £173,550 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Internal Audit Services · Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA)SME
- Signed
- 3 Apr 2024
- Value
- £173,550
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.