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Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

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Expire date: 07/09/2022

External Reference: 2022-428302

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance
01002607
Calder Bridge
Seascale
CA20 1PG
UK
Contact person: Linda Cooper
Telephone: +44 1900513449
E-mail: linda.cooper@uknnl.com
NUTS code:  UKD61 -  Warrington
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate
Address of the buyer profile: https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/3510

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=16044&B=SELLAFIELD
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://sharedsystems.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=16044&B=SELLAFIELD
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Nuclear Decommissioning

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Financial Audit Services
Reference number:  NNLC285
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79212000  -  Auditing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

NNL requires a qualified partner to provide a range of comprehensive and efficient audit and related services for its group of companies. NNL has a financial year end of 31st March and is required to submit an audit completion report to the audit, risk and assurance committee (ARAC) in early May and to present final statutory accounts to the board in early July.
The company also requires audits to be carried out against relevant grant criteria for a small number of projects each year. Grant audits including but not limited to European Commission Grant Audits and UKRI Grant Audits are typically required in less than 5 instances in each year.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 360000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79212000  -  Auditing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKD61 -  Warrington
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

NNL requires a qualified partner to provide a range of comprehensive and efficient audit and related services for its group of companies. NNL has a financial year end of 31st March and is required to submit an audit completion report to the audit, risk and assurance committee (ARAC) in early May and to present final statutory accounts to the board in early July.
The company also requires audits to be carried out against relevant grant criteria for a small number of projects each year. Grant audits including but not limited to European Commission Grant Audits and UKRI Grant Audits are typically required in less than 5 instances in each year.
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 360000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 36
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

Full details can be found in the ITT pack issued on CTM

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  07/09/2022
Local time:  10:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
London
UK
Internet address: http://www.justice.gov.uk

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the contact specified in Section I above, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd
Chadwick House, Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 6AE
UK