Prior information notice
This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Development Bank of Wales
Unit J, Yale Business Village, Ellis Way
Wrexham
LL13 7YL
UK
Telephone: +44 8005874140
E-mail: procurement@developmentbank.wales
Fax: +44 2920338101
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.developmentbank.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0555
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The Provision of Internal Audit Services to the Development Bank of Wales
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform the market that the Development Bank of Wales Group will be publishing a contract notice in January 2022 inviting tenders to provide internal audit services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A full description of the services will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender appended to the forthcoming contract notice.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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
Firms interested in submitting a tender are requested to register an expression of interest for this PIN by Wednesday 19th January 2022.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
24/01/2022
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Firms interested in submitting a tender must comply with the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) which can be found here:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641252/PSAIS_1_April_2017.pdf
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
01/04/2022
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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=116732.
(WA Ref:116732)
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
16/12/2021