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The Procurement of an internal audit contractor to support the work of the internal audit consortium

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

South Norfolk Council
Swan Lane, Norfolk
For the attention of: Vincent Hunt
NR15 2XE Long Stratton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1508533707
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Waveney District Council
High St Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1HS
NR32 1HS Lowestoft
UNITED KINGDOM

Suffolk Coastal District Council
Melton Hill Melton, Suffolk IP12 1AU
IP12 1AU Woodbridge
UNITED KINGDOM

St Edmundsbury District Council
West Suffolk House Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU
IP33 3YU Bury St Edmunds
UNITED KINGDOM

Forest Heath District Council
District Offices College Heath Rd, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds IP28 7EY
IP28 7EY Mildenhall
UNITED KINGDOM

Ipswich Borough Council
Ipswich Borough Council, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2DE
IP1 2DE Ipswich
UNITED KINGDOM

Mid Suffolk District Council
l131 High Street, Needham Market
IP6 8DL Needham Market
UNITED KINGDOM

Babergh District Council
Corks Lane, Hadleigh
IP7 6SJ Hadleigh
UNITED KINGDOM

Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Rd, Ipswich IP1 2BX
IP1 2BX Ipswich
UNITED KINGDOM

Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Ln, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 2DH
NR1 2DH Norfolk
UNITED KINGDOM

Breckland District Council
Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 1EE
NR19 1EE Dereham
UNITED KINGDOM

Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Town Hall, Hall Plain
NR30 2QF Great Yarmouth
UNITED KINGDOM

Norwich City Council
City Hall, St. Peter's Street, Norwich NR2 1NH.
NR2 1NH Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM

Broadland Council
Thorpe Lodge 1 Yarmouth Rd, Norwich, Norfolk NR7 0DU
NR7 0DU Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM

north norfolk district council
Council Offices, Holt Rd, Cromer, Norfolk NR27 9EN
NR27 9EN Cromer
UNITED KINGDOM

The Broads Authority
Yare House 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 1RY
NR1 1RY Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM

Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Kings Court Chapel Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1EX
PE30 1EX King's Lynn
UNITED KINGDOM

Peterborough City Council
Town Hall, Bridge St, Peterborough PE1 1HF
PE1 1HF Peterborough
UNITED KINGDOM

Southend-on- Sea Borough Council
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER
SS2 6ER Southend
UNITED KINGDOM

Thurrock Council
Thurrock Council, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL
RM17 6SL Grays
UNITED KINGDOM

Maldon District Council
Council Offices, Princes Road
CM9 5DL Maldon
UNITED KINGDOM

Rochford Council
Council Offices, South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1BW
SS4 1BW Rochford
UNITED KINGDOM

Harlow Council
Civic Centre, Water Gardens
CM20 1WG Harlow
UNITED KINGDOM

Rochford Council
Kiln Rd Benfleet, Essex SS7 1TF
SS7 1TF Benfleet
UNITED KINGDOM

Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Rd, Chelmsford CM1 1QH
CM1 1QH Chelmsford
UNITED KINGDOM

Uttlesford Council
London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4ER
CB11 4ER Saffron Walden
UNITED KINGDOM

Chelmsford Borough Council
Duke St Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1JE
CM1 1JE Chelmsford
UNITED KINGDOM

Tendring Council
Thorpe Rd Clacton-on-Sea CO16 9AJ
CO16 9AJ Clacton- on - Sea
UNITED KINGDOM

Colchester Borough Council
Rowan House 33 Sheepen Rd, Essex, Colchester, Essex CO3 3WG
CO3 3WG Colchester
UNITED KINGDOM

Braintree Council
Causeway House Bocking End Braintree Essex CM7 9HB
CM7 9HB Braintree
UNITED KINGDOM

Brentwood Council
Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AY
CM15 8AY Brentwood
UNITED KINGDOM

Basildon Council
The Basildon Centre, St. Martin's Square, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1DL
SS14 1DL Basildon
UNITED KINGDOM

South Cambridgeshire Council
Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne
CB23 6EA Cambourne
UNITED KINGDOM

Cambridgeshire County Council
Shire Hall, Castle St, Cambridge CB3 0AP
CB3 0AP Cambridge
UNITED KINGDOM

Huntingdonshire District Council
Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3TN
PE29 3TN Huntingdon
UNITED KINGDOM

Cambridge City Council
The Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge CB2 3QJ
CB2 3QJ Cambridge
UNITED KINGDOM

Fenland District Council
Fenland Hall, County Rd, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 8NQ
PE15 8NQ March
UNITED KINGDOM

East Cambridgeshire District Council
The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4EE
CB7 4EE Ely
UNITED KINGDOM

Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices, High Street, Epping, Essex CM16 4BZ
CM16 4BZ
UNITED KINGDOM

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
The Procurement of an internal audit contractor to support the work of the internal audit consortium
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 6: Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: The service will be centred in Norfolk but will ultimately provide services across East Anglia.

NUTS code UKH13,UKH31,UKH32,UKH33

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Council on behalf of the Audit Consortium wishes to procure through competitive dialogue an internal audit contractor. This is intended to be a 5 year contract with an option to extend for up to 2 years on a year by year basis.
The Audit Consortium may well grow to include the internal audit work of new public sector partners.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79212000, 79212100, 79212110, 79212200, 79212300, 79212400, 79212500, 72150000, 72810000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 2 500 000 and 3 500 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.9.2014. Completion 31.8.2018

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
III.2.3)Technical capacity
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
competitive dialogue
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged minimum number 4: and maximum number 5
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 154-268654 of 9.8.2013

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 2.12.2013 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
15.1.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
18.3.2014
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
23.9.2013