Official UK procurement notice
DPS for audit services for opted-in eligible bodies in England
Authority: PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT APPOINTMENTS LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe procurement will establish a dynamic purchasing system to appoint auditors to cover the audits of the accounts (as per the Code of Audit Practice) of eligible bodies across England that opt in for the purposes of the appointment of auditors under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the requirements of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015. Eligible entities include local councils, combined authorities, police and crime commissioners, police, fire and crime commissioners, chief constables, fire and rescue authorities, waste authorities, passenger transport executives and national park authorities.
CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Auditing services · Financial auditing services · Statutory audit services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1PSAA is establishing a dynamic purchasing system from which to appoint auditors to…Published value£80,000,000
PSAA is establishing a dynamic purchasing system from which to appoint auditors to audit the accounts (as per the Code of Audit Practice) of one or more eligible bodies that opt in to the appointing person scheme. Eligible bodies include local councils, combined authorities, police and crime commissioners, police, fire and crime commissioners, chief constables, fire and rescue authorities, waste authorities, passenger transport executives and national park authorities. Individual call-off competitions undertaken may be for either: one or more named audits, or for a volume of work where the eligible bodies are not named. The scope of each call-off competition will be described in its ITT documentation.
It is anticipated that the DPS may be used to procure an auditor appointment to an eligible body:
•when a new body requests to join the scheme, for example in the event of local government reorganisation, or if an existing body requests to join the scheme after the main procurement process is complete;
•where an existing auditor appointment from 2018/19 or 2023/24 needs to be replaced for reasons such as the identification of an independence conflict, the breakdown of auditor-audited body relationship, or as a result of a supplier’s poor performance in line with agreed contract terms; and
•where one or more of the 2017 audit contracts is extended so we need to make auditor appointments from 2025/26. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UVC29QV984 ↗
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Technical & professional ability
Under Section 7 of Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 relevant authorities must appoint a "local auditor" to audit their accounts. Only providers that are already registered as local auditors on the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ("ICAEW") list or that are currently proceeding through the registration process are eligible to participate in this procurement process. Where a submission is being made by a consortium or other form of joint working arrangement at least one constituent member must be registered with the ICAEW or going through the registration process. Where a Potential Supplier is a sole supplier in the process of seeking accreditation at the time of applying to join the DPS, they must have achieved accreditation prior to submitting a response to a tender (call-off competition). A Potential Supplier considering the submission of an application for registration is strongly encouraged to have an early discussion with the Recognised Supervisory Body.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “DPS for audit services for opted-in eligible bodies in England” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 3 Feb 2022, 16:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Nov 2024, 10:05 GMT
- Authority reference
631349170- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038548- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031301Find a Tender
- Performance terms
A provider may be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives.
Publisher note: The dynamic purchasing system will run for up to 8 years, expected to commence in May 2022. Potential bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity as a whole. PSAA reserves the right to disqualify potential bidders where there is an actual or potential conflict of interest. Potential bidders will be required to complete and return the Conflict of Interest Declaration as part of its selection questionnaire response. Expressions of interest in response to this contract notice may be submitted by a single bidder, a consortium or other form of joint working arrangement providing at least one constituent firm is individually registered with the ICAEW or going through the registration process. Where a Potential Supplier is a sole supplier in the process of seeking accreditation at the time of applying to join the DPS, they must have achieved accreditation prior to submitting a response to a tender (call-off competition). A Potential Supplier considering the submission of an application for registration is strongly encouraged to have an early discussion with the Recognised Supervisory Body. PSAA cannot guarantee to award any business through this DPS. PSAA expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any DPS agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will PSAA be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers. PSAA will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the dynamic purchasing system is communicated to potential bidders prior to entering into the dynamic purchasing system, and in the event of an award of an above-threshold call-off contract. Please contact PSAA if you experience problems with the portal. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./UVC29QV984 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UVC29QV984 GO Reference: GO-202223-PRO-19581122
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 18 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Mar 2022 → 29 Nov 2024 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Mar 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published29 Nov 2024, 10:05 GMT
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextEstimated total value: · II.1.5) | 80,000,000 | 998,000,000 |
The dynamic purchasing system will run for up to 8 years, expected to commence in May 2022. Potential bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity as a whole. PSAA reserves the right to disqualify potential bidders where there is an actual or potential conflict of interest. Potential bidders will be required to complete and retur…
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria