CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Other (Please specify) National Buying Group representing customers governed by public law

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education Other (Please specify) Buying Group for Academies, Schools, Diocese and Charities

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

UK.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Provision of statutory and additional Accountancy and Auditing Services for Churchmarketplace (CMP) members including Academies, Schools and Dioceses.

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

Details to be provided in the Invitation to Tender.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Details to be provided in the Invitation to Tender.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

Where a consortium or other grouping of suppliers submits a bid, such consortia or grouping must nominate a lead organisation to deal with Churchmarketplace on all matters relating to the Framework Agreement. All consortium members or grouping will be required to be jointly and severally liable in respect to the obligations and liabilities relating to the Framework Agreement.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Details to be provided in the Invitation to Tender.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

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

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of both statutory and additional accountancy and auditing services relevant for catholic academies.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

1. Essential Requirements (Statutory) for Lots 1, 2 and 3, shall include but not be limited to:

Appropriate Statutory and Regulatory Audit.

Audit of Annual Accounts Return.

Teachers' Pension end of year Certificate Audit (as appropriate).

Preparation of Statutory Accounts.

Preparation of tax returns, etc.

Compliance with Charities SORP (as appropriate).

2. Additional Services for Lots 1, 2 and 3 shall include but not be limit to:

Advice and assistance with:

— the year-end process;

— preparation of March Returns;

— preparation Annual Accounts Returns;

— preparation of Budget forecasts;

— company secretarial compliance;

— reporting packs for governors;

— governance and risk management;

— Gift aid.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of both statutory / essential and additional Accountancy and Auditing Services for Catholic Schools.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

1. Essential Requirements (Statutory) for Lots 1, 2 and 3, shall include but not be limited to:

Appropriate Statutory and Regulatory Audit.

Audit of Annual Accounts Return..

Teachers' Pension end of year Certificate Audit (as appropriate).

Preparation of Statutory Accounts.

Preparation of tax returns, etc.

Compliance with Charities SORP (as appropriate).

2. Additional Services for Lots 1, 2 and 3 shall include but not be limit to:

Advice and assistance with:

— the year-end process;

— preparation of March Returns;

— preparation Annual Accounts Returns;

— preparation of Budget forecasts;

— company secretarial compliance;

— reporting packs for governors;

— governance and risk management;

— Gift aid.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Provision of both statutory and additional Accountancy and Auditing Services for Catholic Dioceses.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

1. Essential Requirements (Statutory) for Lots 1, 2 and 3, shall include but not be limited to:

Appropriate Statutory and Regulatory Audit.

Audit of Annual Accounts Return.

Teachers' Pension end of year Certificate Audit (as appropriate).

Preparation of Statutory Accounts.

Preparation of tax returns, etc.

Compliance with Charities SORP (as appropriate).

2. Additional Services for Lots 1, 2 and 3 shall include but not be limit to:

Advice and assistance with:

— the year-end process;

— preparation of March Returns;

— preparation Annual Accounts Returns;

— preparation of Budget forecasts;

— company secretarial compliance;

— reporting packs for governors;

— governance and risk management;

— Gift aid.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots