Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for the Economy
Netherleigh, Massey Avenue
BELFAST
BT4 2JP
UK
Contact person: Tony.Harveyfinance-ni.gov.uk
E-mail: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DfE - Article 127 Audit of Operations
Reference number: 4010699
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Department for Economy (DfE) Audit Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement of appropriately skilled Service Providers through the Open Competition process, to assist in the completion of Article 127 audits of operations on projects part funded by: the 2014-2020 European Structural Investment Funds (ESI Funds) ie the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Economy (DfE) Audit Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement of appropriately skilled Service Providers through the Open Competition process, to assist in the completion of Article 127 audits of operations on projects part funded by: the 2014-2020 European Structural Investment Funds (ESI Funds) ie the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical and Professional Ability- Professional Qualifications
/ Weighting: 0
Quality criterion: Personnel Experience: Lead Auditor
/ Weighting: 12
Quality criterion: Personnel Experience: Staff Assigned to Perform the Framework
/ Weighting: 21
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 21
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 6
Cost criterion: Daily Rates: Partner
/ Weighting: 1.4
Cost criterion: Daily Rates: Principal/Senior Consultant
/ Weighting: 9.4
Cost criterion: Daily Rates: Consultant
/ Weighting: 20
Cost criterion: Daily Rates: Junior Consultant
/ Weighting: 9.2
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
It is anticipated that this Framework Agreement will commence on 1 April 2022. The Framework Agreement willbe valid for 2 years with an option to extend up to 24 months. It should be noted that while contracts awarded under the scope of theFramework Agreement must be awarded before the end of the term of the Framework Agreement, the duration of the individualcontracts do not need to coincide with the duration of the Framework Agreement i.e. individual contracts can extend beyond the life ofthe Framework or may expire before the end of the Framework Agreement.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2022/S 000-001745
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PKF-FPM ACCOUNTANTS LTD
Dromalane Mill
NEWRY
BT35 8QS
UK
Telephone: +44 02830261010
E-mail: info@pkffpm.com
Fax: +44 02830262345
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cavanagh Kelly
38 Northland Row
DUNGANNON
BT71 6AP
UK
Telephone: +44 02887752990
E-mail: info@cavanaghkelly.com
Fax: +44 02887752909
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
n/a
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2022