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Published 6 Mar 2023, 11:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tender 105/2022 - Provision of Internal Audit Services 2023 - 2027

Official notice

Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£184,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Apr 2023awarded 12 Sept 2023
Awarded to Sumer Accountants NI Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council invites Tenders for the provision of Internal Audit Services by Audit and Accountancy organisations, with a proven track record of successfully providing such services for large, complex Public-Sector organisations (preferably in local government).

CPV: Auditing services · Internal audit services · Statutory audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Under the Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (NI) 2015 Newry, Mourne…AwardedPublished value£184,000

Under the Local Government (Accounts and Audit) Regulations (NI) 2015 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (the Council) must undertake an effective internal audit of its accounting records, its system of risk management, its internal control and its governance processes by following internal auditing standards.

The Council currently operates an outsourced internal audit service which delivers the Council’s risk based Internal Audit Services.

The Council invites Tenders for the provision of Internal Audit Services by Audit and Accountancy organisations, with a proven track record of successfully providing such services for large, complex Public-Sector organisations (preferably in local government).

The Contract will be for an initial period of approximately 2 years from 1 April 2023 (may change) until 31st March 2025 (will not change), with an option to extend for up to 2 additional 12-month periods concluding 31st March 2027.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
79212000 Auditing services79212300 Statutory audit services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Expertise: 20%
  • Methodology: 40%
  • Core Contract Working Days: 30%
  • Ad-hoc Working Days: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Expertise: 20.00%
  • Methodology: 40.00%
  • Core Contract Working Days: 30.00%
  • Ad-hoc Working Days: 10.00%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Mar 2023, 11:10 GMT
Last source update
12 Sept 2023, 12:12 BST
Award evaluation window
5 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
CA11983 - Req 15009
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026932
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesInternal audit servicesStatutory audit services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae46 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

suppliers.multiquote.com ↗

Timeline

5 Apr 2023 → 12 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    5 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    12 Sept 2023, 12:12 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Sept 2023, 12:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £308,4001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sumer Accountants NI LtdSME£308,400 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Tender 105/2022 - Provision of Internal Audit Services 2023 - 2027 · Sumer Accountants NI LtdSME

    Signed
    12 Sept 2023
    Value
    £308,400
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilBody governed by public lawGeneral public services O' Hagan House, Monaghan Row, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 8DJContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of Justice (NI)Review body BelfastContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASM (B) LTDAwarded supplier Glendinning House, 6 Murray Street, BELFAST, UK, BT1 6DNContact email, phone

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