Accounting and auditing services (№8398838)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      Water Industry Commission for Scotland
      Moray House, Forthside Way
      Stirling
      FK8 1JH
      United Kingdom
      Telephone: +44 1786430200
      E-mail: [email protected]
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Other type: Non-departmental public body
      
   3. Main activity:
      Other activity: Economic regulation
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         Provision of Internal Audit, Assurance and Accounting Services

         
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         79210000, 79212200, 79210000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The Commission is looking for an internal audit and assurance function with a difference. We would like the internal audit team to work closely with our employees to understand the work of the Commission and provide adequate challenge throughout the organisation to promote improvement, ensuring we are running our organisation at its fullest potential and discharging our statutory duties in accordance with accepted best practice.

         
         
      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: yes
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 270 800.00 GBP
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         

         Internal Audit and Assurance services

         
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         79212200
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         Moray House, Stirling.

         
         
      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         The office of the Commission is small and has been subject to numerous rigorous internal audit reviews of its core financial processes and procedures. The Commission is now looking for an internal audit and assurance function with a difference. We would like the internal audit team to work closely with our employees to understand the work of the Commission and provide adequate challenge throughout the organisation to promote improvement, ensuring we are running our organisation at its fullest potential and discharging our statutory duties in accordance with accepted best practice.

         
         
      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the Commission"s work / Weighting: 24 %
         Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the specific requirements / Weighting: 24 %
         Price - Weighting: 20 %
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: no
      7. Information about European Union funds:
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:
         
      9. Title:
         

         Accountancy services

         
         
      10. Additional CPV code(s):
          79210000
          
      11. Place of performance:
          Main site or place of performance:

          Moray House, Stirling.

          
          
      12. Description of the procurement:
          

          From time to time, the Finance team of the office may require accounting advice on topics such as taxation or accounting disclosures. We would like to have an efficient and reliable service to reach out to when required.

          
          
      13. Award criteria:
          Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of the work of the Commission / Weighting: 24 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Understanding of specific requirements / Weighting: 24 %
          Quality criterion - Name: Delivery of services / Weighting: 32 %
          Price - Weighting: 20 %
          
      14. Information about options:
          Options: no
      15. Information about European Union funds:
          The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      16. Additional information:
          
3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Open procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 029-063123
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Lot No: 1
      Title:

      Internal Audit and Assurance services

      
      
   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-05-17
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 4
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         Grant Thornton UK LLP
         30 Finsbury Square
         London
         EC2A 1AG
         United Kingdom
         Telephone: +44 2077283311
         Fax: +44 2077283347
         The contractor is an SME: no
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 208 000.00 GBP
         Total value of the contract/lot: 208 000.00 GBP
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         Lot No: 2
         Title:

         Accountancy services

         
         
      6. Award of contract
         1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2018-05-17
            
         2. Information about tenders:
            Number of tenders received: 4
            The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
         3. Name and address of the contractor:
            Grant Thornton UK LLP
            30 Finsbury Square
            London
            EC2A 1AG
            United Kingdom
            Telephone: +44 2077283311
            Fax: +44 2077283347
            The contractor is an SME: no
         4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
            Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 62 500.00 GBP
            Total value of the contract/lot: 62 500.00 GBP
            
         5. Information about subcontracting:
            
            
   3. Section VI
      1. Additional information
         

         (SC Ref:545414).

         
         
      2. Procedures for review
         1. Review body
            Water Industry Commission for Scotland
            Moray House, Forthside Way
            Stirling
            FK8 1JH
            United Kingdom
            Telephone: +44 1786430200
            
         2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
            
            
         3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
            
            
      3. Date of dispatch of this notice
         2018-06-05