Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-144300
Published by:: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru
Authority ID:: AA39790
Publication date:: 04 September 2024
Deadline date:: 11 October 2024
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

Delivery of an Internal Audit service to The Children’s Commissioner, Future Generations Commissioner, Older People’s Commissioner, Welsh Language Commissioner and Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. It should provide, in an economical, efficient and timely manner: - an opinion on risk management arrangements, internal control and governance within the organisation to inform the Governance Statement. - reviews of the adequacy of systems and compliance with financial controls. - advice on how value for money and return on investment in the core activities of each organisation can be measured and improved. - examples of good practice, comparing and contrasting with systems and procedures in public sector organisations similar in size and scope.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru
Postal Address: Corporate Services, 1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae, Pencoed,
Town: Bridgend	Postal Code: CF35 5LJ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Kathryn Criger	Telephone: +44 3007900203
E-Mail: kathryn.criger@ombudsman.wales	Fax: +44 1656641199
Internet Address (URL): https://www.ombudsman.wales Electronic access to information: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

Official Name: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru
Postal Address: Corporate Services, 1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae, Pencoed,
Town: Bridgend	Postal Code: CF35 5LJ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Kathryn Criger	Telephone: +44 3007900203
E-Mail: kathryn.criger@ombudsman.wales	Fax: +44 1656641199
Internet Address (URL): https://www.ombudsman.wales

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

Official Name: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru
Postal Address: Corporate Services, 1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae, Pencoed,
Town: Bridgend	Postal Code: CF35 5LJ	Country: UK
For the attention of: Kathryn Criger	Telephone: +44 3007900203
E-Mail: kathryn.criger@ombudsman.wales	Fax: +44 1656641199
Internet Address (URL): https://www.ombudsman.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Provision of Internal Audit Service - Ombudsman and Commissioners

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

It should provide, in an economical, efficient and timely manner:

- an opinion on risk management arrangements, internal control and governance within the organisation to inform the Governance Statement.

- reviews of the adequacy of systems and compliance with financial controls.

- advice on how value for money and return on investment in the core activities of each organisation can be measured and improved.

- examples of good practice, comparing and contrasting with systems and procedures in public sector organisations similar in size and scope.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=144300.

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.sell2wales.gov.wales/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.

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	79200000		Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
	79210000		Accounting and auditing services
	79212000		Auditing services
	79212100		Financial auditing services
	79212200		Internal audit services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	100		UK - All
	1000		WALES
	1010		West Wales and The Valleys
	1011		Isle of Anglesey
	1012		Gwynedd
	1013		Conwy and Denbighshire
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
	1015		Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
	1016		Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
	1017		Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
	1018		Swansea
	1020		East Wales
	1021		Monmouthshire and Newport
	1022		Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham
	1024		Powys

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
11-10-2024 Time 17:00

Estimated award date
18-11-2024

4.5 Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN CY

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

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.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

Submissions for this notice may be made in the English or Welsh language. A submission in either language will not be treated less favourably than the other.

(WA Ref:144300)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

Internal Audit Tender Specification 2024 - ENG

Internal Audit Tender Specification 2024 - CYM

5.3 Publication date of this notice

04-09-2024

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79210000	Accounting and auditing services	Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79200000	Accounting, auditing and fiscal services	Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79212000	Auditing services	Accounting and auditing services
79212100	Financial auditing services	Auditing services
79212200	Internal audit services	Auditing services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
100	UK - All
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: kathryn.criger@ombudsman.wales
Admin contact:: kathryn.criger@ombudsman.wales
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: kathryn.criger@ombudsman.wales

Further information

Date	Details
No further information has been uploaded.

Postbox

The awarding buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Tender Submission Postbox facility.

Submit your tender response electronically in a secure environment.

To create an electronic response please click the "Add to my interest list" button at the top of the page.

For more information on the Postbox Facility please refer to the user guide:

Postbox – for Buyers and Suppliers

Q&A

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Additional Documents

The following additional documents have been attached to this notice. To obtain these documents please select the individual file names below.

Current documents

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Internal Audit Tender Specification 2024 - ENG.pdf

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Internal Audit Tender Specification 2024 - CYM.pdf

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Replaced documents

There are no previous versions of these documents.

Provision of Internal Audit Service - Ombudsman and Commissioners

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox