National Audit Office has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
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| Title: | Provision of Online Access to Audit and Accounting Information |
| Notice type: | Contract Award Notice |
| Authority: | National Audit Office |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Open |
| Short Description: | The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help to improve public services through our high-quality audits. Our staff require access to up to date and accurate information on accounting and auditing throughout their work. We are therefore looking for a provider of online audit and accounting information for staff across the National Audit Office (NAO). The type of information required includes: •IFRS Standard and Guidance •UK GAAP standards, reporting and guidance •Company Reporting •IPSAS Reporting •UK Auditing Standards •Training materials •News and technical updates |
| Published: | 07/03/2022 13:21 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2077987372, Email: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
Contact: Central Procurement Team
Main Address: http://www.nao.org.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nao.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK
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: Yes
I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: National Audit Office
Section II: Object Of The Contract
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Provision of Online Access to Audit and Accounting Information
Reference number: GEN_21_48
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. We support Parliament in holding government to account and we help to improve public services through our high-quality audits. Our staff require access to up to date and accurate information on accounting and auditing throughout their work. We are therefore looking for a provider of online audit and accounting information for staff across the National Audit Office (NAO). The type of information required includes:
•IFRS Standard and Guidance
•UK GAAP standards, reporting and guidance
•Company Reporting
•IPSAS Reporting
•UK Auditing Standards
•Training materials
•News and technical updates
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 275,000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Provision of online audit and accounting information for around 450 staff across the National Audit Office (NAO). The type of information required includes:
•IFRS Standard and Guidance
•UK GAAP standards, reporting and guidance
•Company Reporting
•IPSAS Reporting
•UK Auditing Standards
•Training materials
•News and technical updates
Please refer to ITT for more detail.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Questionnaire/ Method Statement / Weighting: 55%
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstration of Solution / Weighting: 15%
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / 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: Not Provided
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 000-029987
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: Not Provided
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: 07/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
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)
Croner-i Ltd, 10878116
The Peninsula, Victoria Place, Manchester, M4 4FB, United Kingdom
Internet address: www.croneri.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 275,000
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Award Of Contract (No.2)
Contract No: Not Provided
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: 08/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
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)
Croner-i Limited, 10878116
The Peninsula, Victoria Place, Manchester, M4 4FB, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot: 275,000
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
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W9SP, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2077987000, Email: nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
Internet address: http://www.nao.org.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: 07/03/2022