National Audit Office has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
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| Title: | Pentana Audit MK 12.0 |
| Notice type: | Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice |
| Authority: | National Audit Office |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | ???respondToList.procedureType.NEGOTIATED_WITHOUT_PRIOR_PUBLICATION??? |
| Short Description: | The National Audit Office (NAO) currently has a contract with Ideagen Plc to use Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution, that expires in March 2023. The system is still required so that auditors can continue to use it for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits. |
| Published: | 19/12/2022 17:19 |
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Preliminary Questions
This notice is published by:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2077987000, Email: Ima.orosei@nao.org.uk
Contact: Ima Orosei
Main Address: https://www.nao.org.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nao.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK
I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Pentana Audit MK 12.0.
Reference number: Not Provided
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.
JA18-2 - For auditing
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short Description: The National Audit Office (NAO) currently has a contract with Ideagen Plc to use Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution, that expires in March 2023. The system is still required so that auditors can continue to use it for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 375,000
Currency: GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not provided
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as per PCR 2015 regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.
II.2.5) Award criteria
(Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
Not provided
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: Negotiated procedure without prior publication (in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: 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 OJ S: Not provided
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: Not Provided Lot Number: Not Provided Title: Not Provided
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 16/12/2022.
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/concessionaire, No. 1:
Ideagen Plc, 02805019
One Mere Way Ruddington Fields Business Park,, Ruddington,, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6JS, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
Initial estimated total value of the contract: 375,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 375,000
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.3) Additional Information:
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=744049832
GO-20221219-PRO-21780721 TKR-20221219-PRO-21780720
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review Body
National Audit Office
157-197 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W9SP, United Kingdom
Internet address: https://www.nao.org.uk/
V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not Provided .
VI.4.3) Review procedure
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: 19/12/2022
Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU
1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to: Not provided
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No
Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive: No
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive: No
Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest: No
Purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms: Not Provided
3. Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
Ideagen Limited is the only contractor able to deliver support and maintenance which includes access to developers and patching to ensure there is no disruption to audits.