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Published 16 Dec 2021, 16:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Internal Audit Services to the Development Bank of Wales

Official notice

Authority: Development Bank of Wales (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT43.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 May 2022awarded 30 Mar 2022
Awarded to RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Development Bank of Wales is looking to appoint an organisation to provide Internal Audit Services over a period of 5 years.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Development Bank of Wales Group (DBWG) is inviting tenders to appoint an…Awarded

The Development Bank of Wales Group (DBWG) is inviting tenders to appoint an organisation to provide the internal audit services over a period of 5 years. Further information about the Services and DBWG’s requirements is contained in sections 3 and 4 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

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
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Sector & Client Knowledge: 5%
  • Risk Identification: 12%
  • Delivery Team: 15%
  • Knowledge & Expertise: 6%
  • Relationship Management: 6%
  • Objective and Challenging Audit Process: 5%
  • ESG: 10%
  • Presentation: 15%
  • Added Value: 6%
  • price: 20%
Published award criteria (10)
  • Sector & Client Knowledge: 5
  • Risk Identification: 12
  • Delivery Team: 15
  • Knowledge & Expertise: 6
  • Relationship Management: 6
  • Objective and Challenging Audit Process: 5
  • ESG: 10
  • Presentation: 15
  • Added Value: 6
  • Price: 20
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    As set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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.

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
16 Dec 2021, 16:55 GMT
Last source update
13 Aug 2024, 14:20 BST
Award evaluation window
20 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
DBW00071.00
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025644
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03027a Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:143775)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en, cy
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jan 2022 → 13 Aug 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    24 Jan 2022
  2. Submission deadline
    20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    13 Aug 2024, 14:20 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    13 Apr 2022, 09:03 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    13 Apr 2022, 09:03 BST
  3. Deadline published: 20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
    13 Apr 2022, 09:03 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    13 Apr 2022, 09:03 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    13 Aug 2024, 14:20 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £226,1681 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 41 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP£226,168 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Development Bank of Wales

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEconomic affairs Unit J, Yale Business Village, Ellis Way, Wrexham, Wales, LL13 7YLContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria