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Published 6 Jul 2022, 16:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Internal Audit Services · Glasgow City Council for Shetland Islands Council (Jul 2022)

Official notice

Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£322,380published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Jun 2022
Awarded to Glasgow City Council

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contracting Authority was 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 included:

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.

CPV: Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The type of contract awarded is a contract for the provision of services to the…Awarded

The type of contract 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Shetland Islands and as required by the contracting authority. The contracting authority has hybrid working arrangements in place for some services.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jul 2022, 16:33 BST
Last source update
6 Jul 2022, 16:33 BST
Authority reference
G/5/22
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-018544
Classification (CPV)
Internal audit services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM66)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034f18 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The contract shall be subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. GBP means Great British Pounds. The initial period of contract is three years starting on 1 August 2022 with the option to extend up to five years in total. 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. Although Glasgow City Council don’t appear to be accredited to the Real Living Wage, they do pay the Glasgow Living Wage - https://www.glasgowlivingwage.co.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1901 which is the same as the real living wage. (SC Ref:699243)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £322,3801 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Glasgow City Council£322,380 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Shetland Islands Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 8 North Ness, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, ZE1 0LZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body LerwickContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.