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Published 12 Jan 2023, 10:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Audit and Assurance Services Y23030

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£100,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2023awarded 21 Apr 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below

Re-procurement plannedAudit and Assurance Services

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Framework Agreement will cover the provision and ability to provide a range of Audit and Assurance Services and will be split into 3 LOTs. Tenderers are not required to submit responses for all LOTs, only those for which they can supply the Services.

LOT 1 – External Audit

Covering the provision of statutory external audits, accounting, and inspection and evaluation, as required. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Statutory audit services
  • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • Financial auditing services

LOT 2 – Internal Audit and Assurance

Covering all aspects of assurance and consultancy for the purpose of providing an assessment on risk management, governance and internal control processes. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Internal audit
  • Accounting and financial audit
  • Computer audit
  • Audit and governance services
  • Consultancy and risk advisory services

LOT 3 – Counter Fraud and Investigation

Covering the provision of services relating to counter fraud work and reactive investigations including forensics. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Advice on and assessment of fraud, bribery and corruption awareness/prevention
  • Financial irregularity investigations and non-financial irregularity investigations
  • Forensic and integrity services
  • Expert witness services

CPV: Auditing services · Computer audit services · Financial auditing services · Fraud audit services · Internal audit services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 5 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £30,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1External AuditCancelledceiling above

Covering the provision of statutory external audits, accounting, and inspection and evaluation, as required. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Statutory audit services
  • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • Financial auditing services
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Internal Audit and AssuranceAwardedceiling above

Covering all aspects of assurance and consultancy for the purpose of providing an assessment on risk management, governance and internal control processes. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Internal audit
  • Accounting and financial audit
  • Computer audit
  • Audit and governance services
  • Consultancy and risk advisory services
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Counter Fraud and InvestigationAwardedPublished value£40,000,000

Covering the provision of services relating to counter fraud work and reactive investigations including forensics. Services may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Advice on and assessment of fraud, bribery and corruption awareness/prevention
  • Financial irregularity investigations and non-financial irregularity investigations
  • Forensic and integrity services
  • Expert witness services
Delivery: UK
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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Delivering the Framework Agreement: 30%
  • Delivering the Service and Account Management: 30%
  • Standards, Regulations and Policies: 10%
  • price: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Delivering the Framework Agreement: 30
  • Delivering the Service and Account Management: 30
  • Standards, Regulations and Policies: 10
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Supply of Audit and Assurance Services Y23030” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Jan 2023, 10:45 GMT
Last source update
4 May 2023, 16:13 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Mar 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN650882
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-012840
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesComputer audit servicesFinancial auditing servicesFraud audit servicesInternal audit services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0396d3 Find a Tender

Publisher note: All public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement but may only do so with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. Full details of the classification of potential Customer’s geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed as follows: LOCAL AUTHORITY COUNCILS: England: County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils. (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users).  See link: A-Z of councils online | Local Government Association https://www.local.gov.uk/topics http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland. See link: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas.  See link: Councils | COSLA Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link: Find your local authority | GOV. WALES Isle of Man: Administered across 22 local authorities, consisting of 4 town authorities, 2 district authorities, 2 village authorities, and 14 parish authorities. https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/local-authorities/local-authority-contacts/ Channel Islands: https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/Pages/default.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/152949/Government-Departments EMERGENCY SERVICES: POLICE: National https://www.btp.police.uk/ http://www.mod.police.uk http://www.npas.police.uk/ England Home | Police.uk (www.police.uk) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Northern Island https://www.police.uk/northern-ireland/ Scotland http://www.scotland.police.uk/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Wales https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/ Home | Gwent Police Home | North Wales Police https://www.police.uk/south-wales/ https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary Isle of Man https://www.iompolice.im/ Channel Islands https://jersey.police.uk/ http://www.guernsey.police.uk/ FIRE and RESCUE UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, IOM http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/ https://www.ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HomeAffairs/Pages/default.aspx MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, IOM https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/coastguard Channel Islands http://www.ports.je/JerseyCoastguard/Pages/default.aspx https://www.rnli.org.gg/guernseys-lifeboat/ NHS/HEALTH BODIES AND AMBULANCE SERVICES: England https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.emas.nhs.uk East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk London Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.neas.nhs.uk North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.nwas.nhs.uk South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.secamb.nhs.uk South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.wmas.nhs.uk Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust http://www.yas.nhs.uk Northern Island http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts http://www.niamb.co.uk/ Scotland https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ http://www.scottishambulance.com/WhatWeDo/Default.aspx Wales http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/ Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/ https://www.gov.im/categories/health-and-wellbeing/isle-of-man-ambulance-service/ Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HealthSocialServices/Pages/index.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/119652/Health-Social-Care--Wellbeing https://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactid=87 St John Ambulance Cymru - Wales’ leading first aid charity (sjacymru.org.uk) CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS: Government-funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing Scotland https://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Pages/Datasets-and-Reports.aspx Northern Ireland https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations Wales https://gov.wales/ Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/affordable-housing/public-sector-housing/housing-authority-contacts/ Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Home/RentingBuying/OtherRentalOptions/Pages/OtherHousing.aspx http://www.gha.gg/ EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS: Nursery, primary, middle or high schools, secondary schools, Academies, free schools, special schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRU), further education colleges, universities. UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ https://www.hefcw.ac.uk/ https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk Isle of Man https://www.gov.im/categories/education-training-and-careers/schools-and-colleges/ Channel Islands https://www.gov.je/Education/Schools/FindingSchool/Pages/default.aspx https://www.gov.gg/article/163185/Education-Working--Retiring CHARITIES England and Wales https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission Scotland http://www.oscr.org.uk/ Northern Ireland https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/ Isle of Man Isle of Man Government - Charities Channel Islands http://www.jerseycharities.org/members http://www.charity.org.gg/Find Suppliers are advised that the Contracting Authority and its Customers reserve the right to supply the tendered products, services, and commodities to companies that have a majority public sector ownership by any of the public sector bodies referred to above during the Framework Agreement period as stated in this document, for the purpose of selling to other public, private and third sector organisations.

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
Appointment period ends
6 Mar 2023, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Mar 2023 → 4 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Mar 2023, 14:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    6 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
  3. Notice published
    4 May 2023, 16:13 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 May 2023, 16:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 41 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 7latest 21 Apr 2023

7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Internal Audit and Assurance

    Signed
    21 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012840-2023-Y23030-3

    Signed
    21 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012840-2023-Y23030-4

    Signed
    21 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Counter Fraud and Investigation

    Signed
    21 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012840-2023-Y23030-6

    Signed
    21 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012840-2023-Y23030-7

    Signed
    21 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Contract 012840-2023-Y23030-8

    Signed
    21 Apr 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · Internal Audit and Assurance3bids · 3 electronic1—£0 – £30,000,000
3 · Counter Fraud and Investigation4bids · 4 electronic1—£0 – £40,000,000
Whole notice———£0 – £100,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council (t/a KCS Procurement Services)

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill, West Malling, UK, ME19 4YTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Commercial Services Kent LimtedReview body West MallingContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.