Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2009/81/EC
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
London
UK
E-mail: Radhika.Verma102@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Internal Audit & Risk Mgmt in Georgia and Armenia
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80511000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Providing training on audit and risk mgmt in Georgia and Armenia
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
265 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Ministry of Defence, Securities Policy Organisation intends to place a single source procurement iaw PCR 2015 Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) Technical. To secure the continuation of the International Auditor Training programme to the Balkans especially within Georgia, if their students do not complete this final year of their professional qualification in the requisite timescale, they will have to forfeit their previous three years of training and exams.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Price
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice
Justification for selected award procedure:
The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the condition stated in the Directive (for supplies only)
Explanation:
JC Auditing initiated the current training provision in the Balkans under historical local commercial arrangements. To ensure commercial integrity going forward MOD seeks to regulate this arrangement under formal MOD terms and conditions. JC Auditing has a sound understanding of the cultural and professional environment within the Balkans countries and holds the appropriate individual security clearances with the relevant Balkans MODs and other Government Departments to deliver a consistent International Auditor Training programme from a trusted provider
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: 703995451
Title: Internal Audit & Risk Management Georgia and Armenia
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
24/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J C Audit Training Ltd
3 Arthur Garrard Close, Walton Manor
Oxford
OX2 6EU
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
265 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Head Office Commercial
Whitehall Main Building
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2022