BiP Solutions (Disabled Buyers): Norse Group External Auditing Services

UK-Norwich: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Norse Group, 05694657
       280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, NR6 6EQ, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 01603894258, Email: lloyd.craske@norsegroup.co.uk
       Main Address: https://norsegroup.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKH1

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.5) Main activity:
      Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Norse Group External Auditing Services            
      Reference number: 625606867

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The provision of compliant external audit services to the Norse Group. The group comprises Norse Commercial Services (NCS), property consultancy services specialist NPS Group (NPS) and care services provider Norse Care Limited (NCL). Providers must also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the complexity associated with public sector and Local Authority Accounting. The Financial Statements of Norse Group Limited are required to be consolidated into the accounts of Norfolk County Council (NCC) and this requires a revised presentation of its annual results into a ‘group reporting pack’ as determined by NCC. Requirement to audit and produce a report to the Group auditors of NCC on the ‘group reporting pack’ under International Standards on Auditing (ISA’s) in accordance with ISA 800.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 3,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH1 - East Anglia
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      East Anglia
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The provision of compliant external audit services to the Norse Group. The group comprises Norse Commercial Services (NCS), property consultancy services specialist NPS Group (NPS) and care services provider Norse Care Limited (NCL). Providers must also have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the complexity associated with public sector and Local Authority Accounting. The Financial Statements of Norse Group Limited are required to be consolidated into the accounts of Norfolk County Council (NCC) and this requires a revised presentation of its annual results into a ‘group reporting pack’ as determined by NCC. Requirement to audit and produce a report to the Group auditors of NCC on the ‘group reporting pack’ under International Standards on Auditing (ISA’s) in accordance with ISA 800.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative / Weighting: 70
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
            

      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
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5EE2J35X7G


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2021/S 000-023204
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: 625606867    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 23/12/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 1
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC UK), OC303525
             1 Embankment Place, London, WC2N 6RH, United Kingdom
             Internet address: https://www.pwc.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKH1
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 3,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 3,450,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Norse Group Limited
          280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, NR6 6EQ, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 01603894258, Email: lloyd.craske@norsegroup.co.uk

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/01/2022