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Services - 60390-2019
07/02/2019    S27

United Kingdom-Sheffield: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

2019/S 027-060390

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (Hosted by and Acting Through Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
Postal address: Savile Street East
Town: Sheffield
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: S4 7UQ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: rachel.tyler@noecpc.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc
I.2)Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Health

Section II: Object

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

Provision of Internal and External Audit Services

Reference number: CPC 02791
II.1.2)Main CPV code
79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC), (the “Authority”) is issuing this invitation to tender (“ITT”) in connection with the competitive procurement to establish a framework agreement for provision of Internal and External Audit Services. This covers external (statutory audit services) under Lot 1 and internal audit and counter fraud services under Lot 2.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 22 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

External Audit

Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79212000 Auditing services
79212100 Financial auditing services
79212400 Fraud audit services
79212300 Statutory audit services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 1 External (Statutory) Audit Services The below-listed Authorities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11) and Section VI.3) are eligible to access the resulting framework — subject to NOE CPC approval. NOE CPC member bodies as listed at: http://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members

and any additional new NOE CPC members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries, may utilise this framework agreement during the contract term. See Section II.2.11) for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC. The below-listed Authorities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11) and Section VI.3) are eligible to access the resulting framework — subject to NOE CPC approval. Barnsley Facilities Services Ltd wholly owned subsidiary of Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Calderdale And Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Harrogate Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd wholly owned subsidiary of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust Isle of Man Department of Health & Social Care James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leicestershire Partnership Trust Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Locala Community Partnerships Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust North Tees and Hartlepool Solutions LLP wholly owned subsidiary of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust QE Facilities Limited wholly owned subsidiary of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Synchronicity Care Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust) T/A CDD Services The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Trust The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust NOE CPC member bodies as listed at: http://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members

and any additional new NOE CPC members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries, may utilise this framework agreement during the contract term. See Section II.2.11) for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60 %
Price - Weighting: 40 %
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 12 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

The period of the Framework Agreement shall be 3 years with an option to extend the Framework Agreement by a further 1 x 12-month period.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

Listings of entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx

Clinical Commissioning Groups: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx

Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx

Special Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

NHS Improvement: https://improvement.nhs.uk/

Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health

Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations

Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/stps/view-stps/

NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/

and other organisations involved in commissioning primary care services via Clinical Commissioning Groups supported by Commissioning Support Units which are responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010.

CCG: https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/ccg-directory/

CSU: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/comm-supp/csu/

The Clinical Commissioning Board, Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx

and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services:

(a) who are a party to any of the following contracts:

— General Medical Services (GMS),

— Personal Medical Services (PMS),

— Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or

(b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above. The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services — GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure

NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to Regional NHS Boards, Special NHS Boards and public health body at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/

Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to Health Trusts, Social Care Board and other HSC Agencies: http://online.hscni.net/

Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk

Local Authority Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish/community councils) Local Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council

Local Authority Councils in Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland

Continued at Section VI.3) Additional 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

This procurement exercise will be conducted on the In-tend e-Tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/Home

For any support in submitting your response please contact In-tend Support team at support@in-tend.co.uk or call 08455578079/+44 (0)1144070056

II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:

Internal Audit and Counter Fraud

Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79212100 Financial auditing services
79212000 Auditing services
79212300 Statutory audit services
79212400 Fraud audit services
79212200 Internal audit services
79210000 Accounting and auditing services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Lot 2 - Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Services. Please see Lot 1 II.2.4) For list of eligible entities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11) and Section VI.3) subject to NOE CPC approval.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60 %
Price - Weighting: 40 %
II.2.6)Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 10 000 000.00 GBP
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:

The period of the Framework Agreement shall be 3 years with an option to extend the Framework Agreement by a further 1 x 12-month period.

II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of options:

Listings of entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx

Clinical Commissioning Groups: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx

Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx

Special Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx

NHS Improvement: https://improvement.nhs.uk/

Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health

Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations

Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/stps/view-stps/

NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/

and other organisations involved in commissioning primary care services via Clinical Commissioning Groups supported by Commissioning Support Units which are responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010.

CCG: https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/ccg-directory/

CSU: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/comm-supp/csu/

The Clinical Commissioning Board, Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx

and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services:

(a) who are a party to any of the following contracts:

— General Medical Services (GMS),

— Personal Medical Services (PMS),

— Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or

(b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above. The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services — GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure

NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to Regional NHS Boards, Special NHS Boards and public health body at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/

Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to Health Trusts, Social Care Board and other HSC Agencies: http://online.hscni.net/

Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk

Local Authority Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish/community councils) Local Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council

Local Authority Councils in Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland

Continued at Section VI.3) Additional 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

This procurement exercise will be conducted on the In-tend e-Tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/Home

For any support in submitting your response please contact In-tend Support team at support@in-tend.co.uk or call 08455578079/+44 (0)1144070056

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:

See SQ/ITT.

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 24
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

N/A

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction:

Participating Authorities reserve the right to undertake electronic auctions in the awarding of call-offs under this framework agreement.

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 08/03/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 08/03/2019
Local time: 12:00
Place:

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
VI.3)Additional information:

Isle of Man (IoM) Government and associated IoM based public bodies, including all IoM Government Departments and Cabinet Office, including but not limited to: Department of Health and Social Care: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/

The States of Jersey Government and administration including all Government Departments including but not limited to: Health and Social Services: https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HealthSocialServices/Pages/index.aspx

The States of Guernsey (Parliament and government) including but not limited to the Committee for Health and Social Care: https://www.gov.gg/article/152954/Health-and-Social-Services-Department

Educational Establishments in England including schools and colleges: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/

Schools in Wales: http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/address-list-of-schools/?lang=en

Further Education and 6th Form Colleges in the UK: http://findfe.com/

Higher Education Recognised or listed bodies in the UK offering degree-level courses: https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised

Schools in Scotland including primary, secondary and special schools: https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/

Educational Establishments in Scotland: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/ScotXed/SchoolEducation/SchoolEstablishments

Schools and Educational Establishments in Northern Ireland: https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus

Higher Education Universities and Colleges in Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/universities-and-colleges-northern-ireland

UK Police Forces in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales including National Special Police Forces. https://www.police.uk/forces/

England Fire and Rescue Services http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html

Scottish Fire and Rescue Services http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx

Welsh Fire and Rescue Services http://gov.wales/topics/people-and-communities/communities/safety/fire/localservices/?lang=en

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service https://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening

Registered charities in England and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-charity-information

Registered charities in Scotland: https://www.oscr.org.uk/charities

Registered charities in Northern Ireland: http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/

Ministry of Defence (MOD): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Registered social landlords, government funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing, including housing associations, trusts and cooperatives. England: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing

Scotland: http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx

Wales: http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en

Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations

Bidders should note that the NOECPC retain absolute discretion as to whether to accept any offer following evaluation. The NOE CPC is not bound in any way to accept any and reserves the right to make no further contract award under this procurement process. The NOE CPC shall not be held liable for any liability or cost or expense incurred by any bidder in relation to this project whatsoever, including, without limitations, in relation to the preparation of their tender and any subsequent clarification or any legal or other expenses.

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (Hosted by and Acting Through Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S4 7UQ
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

NOE CPC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers, in accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Any tenderer wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of the contract appeal the award of the contract, shall have the rights set out in Part 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
05/02/2019