Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Churchmarketplace Ltd.
Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, Westminster
London
SW1P 1QN
UK
E-mail: audit-tender@churchmarketplace.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.churchmarketplace.org.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www._please_contact_us_via_the_email_address_provided_above_.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: National Buying Group representing customers governed by Public Law
I.5) Main activity
Other: buying group for catholic education establishments
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Accounting & Auditing Services for CEEs and Dioceses.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Churchmarketplace continues to develop a National Procurement Strategy with the aim of promoting better buying within Catholic Education Establishments (including Academies, Schools, Further Education and Higher Education institutions) and Dioceses in England and Wales. The main aim of this strategy will be to ensure that CEEs and Dioceses obtain the best value for money from the services which they purchase, in particular Accountancy and Auditing Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Accountancy and Auditing Services for Academies
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79211000
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Accountancy and Auditing Services for Academies.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
CMP intends to establish a Framework Agreement with an initial term of two (2) years, and the ability to extend by 1 or more periods up to a further aggregate of two (2) years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Accountancy and Auditing Services for Dioceses
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79210000
79211000
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
England and Wales.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Accountancy and Auditing Services for Dioceses.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
CMP intends to establish a Framework Agreement with an initial term of two (2) years, and the ability to extend by 1 or more periods up to a further aggregate of two (2) years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Potential Suppliers for this accounting and auditing services framework are expected to use personnel that are licensed and registered with AAT, CPA, CIMA or other relevant accreditation bodies. Bids from third party brokers / intermediaries offering to solicit service offers from registered suppliers are discouraged.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/01/2017
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please note that all potential bidders can express their interest and receive the Tender documentation by sending an email at: audit-tender@churchmarketplace.org.uk
Anticipated number of operators per Lot: 3.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Churchmarketplace Ltd
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/12/2016