CPT_23_11 External Audit service (Ангилья - Тендер #45941267)

• Contract notice Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name and addresses

National Audit Office

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

LONDON

SW1W 9SP

UK

Contact person: Ima Orosei

Telephone: +44 2077985343

E-mail: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.nao.org.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nao.org.uk/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-LONDON:-Auditing-services./X8A3B4AVE5

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object II.1) Scope of the procurement II.1.1) Title

CPT_23_11 External Audit service

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79212000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK"s independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help improve public services through our high-quality audits work.

NAO is now seeking an External Auditor who will be expected to audit the financial years ending 31 March 2025, 2026, and 2027 to an appropriate timetable. The NAO aims to have its Annual Report and Accounts (which include the financial statements) ready for publication in June each year following the 31 March year end.

The contract is anticipated to commence July 2024 for an initial period of 3 years with an option for the NAO to extend the contract for a period of up to two years subject to approval by the Public Accounts Commission (on the basis of two periods of 12 months) (potentially making it a maximum term of 5 years.

The estimated value of the contract is £700,000 inclusive of VAT for the full 5 years.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 583 333.33 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

Main site or place of performance:

UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The appointment of the External Auditor will be subject to approval of Parliament’s Public Accounts Commission at a hearing expected to take place in early Spring 2024.

Examples of prior year studies can be found on the Commission website: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications?SearchTerm=value+for+money&DateFrom=&DateTo=&SessionId=

The selected External Auditor will be expected to provide an opinion on whether:

• the financial statements give a true and fair view for the year;

• the statements are prepared in accordance with the Government Financial Reporting Manual;

• the NAO’s expenditure is within its Parliamentary Control Totals for the year (capital, resource, cash); and

• expenditure and income have been applied correctly for the purposes intended by Parliament.

The External Auditor will also be expected to:

• provide an independent review of the annual statement of financial impacts arising from the NAO’s work and providing an opinion on whether the reported impacts are reasonable based on the underlying methodologies on which they are prepared.

• deliver a value for money study of an aspect of the NAO’s operations when commissioned by the NAO’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) to an appropriate timetable. The nature of the topic may change. Examples of recent value for money studies have covered the NAO’s Human Resources department, and Finance and Procurement.

• attend meetings of the NAO’s ARAC Committee and, when requested to do so, meetings of the Public Accounts Commission.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 583 333.33 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

Consideration of renewal shall be detailed within ITT Document, Suppliers are requested to refer to the published ITT document for further information.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options:

Consideration of contract extensions shall be detailed within ITT Document, Suppliers are requested to refer to the published ITT document for further information.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X8A3B4AVE5

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information III.1) Conditions for participation III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

Please refer to Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for further details.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Please refer to Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for further details.

Section IV: Procedure IV.1) Description IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2023/S 000-012319

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 10/10/2023

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 16/10/2023

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The NAO considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Please refer to Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation for further details.

Registering for access:

The system that NAO will use to electronically conduct this procurement exercise is Delta eSourcing system at https://login.bipsolutions.com/casDelta/login?service=https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/j_spring_cas_security_check.

If organisations are interested in this new contract opportunity, then register onto the system by clicking the " Register as a Supplier" link. Once logged into the system, organisations will be able to locate this procurement by using the Access Code number X8A3B4AVE5.

Then select "Register Interest" to be able to access the documentation for this procurement and subsequently submit your response. For assistance, please contact the Delta Help Desk on 0800 923 9236

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

<a class=download_button rel=nofollow href="https://www.tenderguru.ru/registration?from=doc" >https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-LONDON:-Auditing-services./X8A3B4AVE5</a>

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

<a class=download_button rel=nofollow href="https://www.tenderguru.ru/registration?from=doc" >https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X8A3B4AVE5</a>

GO Reference: GO-202398-PRO-23831010

VI.4) Procedures for review VI.4.1) Review body

National Audit Office

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road

Victoria

SW1W 9SP

UK

Telephone: +44 2077987372

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

08/09/2023

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