Official UK procurement notice
Internal Audit Services · Shetland Islands Council (Apr 2022)
Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Contracting Authority is seeking to procure a comprehensive internal audit service including the role of Chief Internal Auditor/Chief Audit Executive for the Council and, on behalf of the Council, for the Integration Joint Board (IJB) and Zetland Transport Partnership.
Deliverables will include:
Assurance Mapping
Annual Internal Audit Plans
Annual Report and Audit Opinion
Audit Review Reports
Monitoring and follow up reporting on audit recommendations
Whistleblowing and fraud prevention
Support for the Council’s Corporate Management Team and elected Members of the Council e.g. regarding Best Value requirements
Potential for additional ad hoc Investigating Officer and other services as required.
- Recurrence: 54 months
CPV: Internal audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The type of contract to be awarded is a contract for the provision of services to the…Renewal
The type of contract to be awarded is a contract for the provision of services to the Contracting Authority by a service provider.
The procurement is governed by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the Regulations”) and Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The procedure being followed is the Open Procedure in accordance with Regulation 28 of the Regulations.
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).
- Suitability
The service provider must demonstrate compliance with Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) or equivalent.
- Economic & financial standing
Details of business structure and ownership.
Minimum: Three years accounts and business reports for the contracting entity; A current bank reference report at a minimum value of 240,000 GBP; Evidence of current Employers Liability and Public Liability Insurance at a minimum value of 10,000,000 and 5,000,000 Great British Pounds (GBP… - Technical & professional ability
Evidence of same/similar services in the last three years.
Minimum: Experience of auditing Scottish Local Authority business. The internal auditors will be expected to hold relevant recognised qualifications, for example, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), with any trainees supported by more senior staff. The Chief Int… - Technical & professional ability
Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors.
The Chief Internal Auditor / Chief Audit Executive must hold a professional qualification (CMIIA, CCAB or equivalent) and be suitably experienced, as required by Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 54 months
- First published
- 26 Apr 2022, 16:54 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Apr 2022, 16:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
G/5/22- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010765- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0330abFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: Please note that it is an essential requirement of the procurement process that Tenderers fully complete and submit a satisfactory Single Procurement Document (SPD) and satisfy all requirements specified or referred to in the Contract Notice and Tender Documents. The contract shall be subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. GBP means Great British Pounds. Estimated value is based on a potential contract period of five years. III.1.2 - Economic operators who do not obtain a satisfactory financial evaluation may not be considered for contract award. The UK has left the EU and the transition period after EU came to an end on 31 December 2020. From 1 January 2021, relevant references to the EU and EU procurement legislation will either be updated or removed from the Public Contracts Scotland site where appropriate. This will be an ongoing process. Despite the reference to the EU Directives embedded in the header of the Contract Notice, the EU Directives do not apply to this procurement. VI.4.1 - Review body. The review body noted is Lerwick Sheriff Court, but Economic Operators should contact the Contracting Authority in the first instance if any issue needs to be addressed. The court may be contacted where legal proceedings are contemplated. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=687649. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The contracting authority would expect the service provider to contribute to community benefits through engagement in activities such as, careers conventions, training events and Members seminars. Tenderers are asked to submit their proposals in the tender submission. (SC Ref:687649)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 May 2022, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 May 2022, 15:00 BST
Timeline
26 Apr 2022 → 1 Aug 2022 · 4 dates- Notice published26 Apr 2022, 16:54 BST
- Submission deadline27 May 2022, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened27 May 2022, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.