Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Pembrokeshire College
Merlins Bridge, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1SZ
Pembrokeshire
SA61 1SZ
UK
Contact person: Donna Barker
E-mail: d.barker@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.pembrokeshire.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0271
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: College
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of External Audit Services
Reference number: PCT313
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
External Audit is responsible for forming an independent opinion on the College’s accounts and other Financial Statements which are to be laid before the Governing Body
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
155 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212300
79212100
79210000
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
External Audit is responsible for forming an independent opinion on the College’s accounts and other Financial Statements which are to be laid before the Governing Body. The annual External Audit report will state whether, in the opinion of the External Audit Service Provider, the Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the College. In order to provide this assurance, the External Audit Service Provider will carry out whatever examination of the statements, and their underlying records and control systems, is necessary to reach its opinion on the statements.
The external audit service is currently provided by PwC and has been since the last tender exercise. The current external auditors are TIAA. The Welsh Government Audit Code of Practice prevents the same firm providing both services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Management Structure
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Number of Staff / Qualifications
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Managing Resource Shortfalls
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Role of Audit Manager
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Audit Methodology and Approach
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Performing Quality Reviews
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Managing Shortfall in Performance
/ Weighting: 4
Quality criterion: Other Contract Requirements
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Sample Reports
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Additional factors - Professional Development Updating
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Sector knowledge - FE Key Requirements
/ Weighting: 3
Quality criterion: Added Value
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Tender exercise is being run on etenderwales Bravo portal
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-002121
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PCT313
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/07/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Azets
Charter Court, Phoenix Way, Enterprise Park
Swansea
SA79FS
UK
Telephone: +44 1792790444
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 155 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:132853)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/07/2023