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Published 19 Nov 2021, 22:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR RADIUS HOUSING

Official notice

Authority: Radius Housing Association (Housing)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£315,000exc. VAT8.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Dec 2021awarded 1 Feb 2022
Awarded to GRANT THORNTON NI LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Radius Housing Association Limited wishes to engage a service provider to provide external audit services.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£315,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: (3+3)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: 700Price: 200
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Audit Methodology & reporting Approach: 300
  • Qualifications and Experience of named Lead Auditor: 100
  • Understanding of the Sector: 100
  • Presentation to Risk & Audit Committee: 200
  • Annual Audit Fee: 200
Published award criteria (5)
  • Audit Methodology & reporting Approach: 300
  • Qualifications and Experience of named Lead Auditor: 100
  • Understanding of the Sector: 100
  • Presentation to Risk & Audit Committee: 200
  • Annual Audit Fee: 200
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 200 of 900 points: a 10% discount moves about 20 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Nov 2021, 22:44 GMT
Last source update
8 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Dec 2021 – …
Authority reference
RAD/024
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-006383
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
20 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Dec 2021 → 8 Mar 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    20 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    20 Dec 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    8 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Mar 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    8 Mar 2022, 22:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £342,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GRANT THORNTON NI LLPSMEPROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES£342,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES · GRANT THORNTON NI LLPSME

    Signed
    1 Feb 2022
    Value
    £342,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

Radius Housing Association

Contracting authorityHousingBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Radius Homes LimitedContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Radius Homes LtdContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Radius HousingContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email Published organisation website ↗
  • Tealstone Developments LtdContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email
  • Tealstone Devleopments LimitedContracting authority Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Grant Thornton NI LLPAwarded supplier 12-15 Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JH, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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