29 nov 2013

United Kingdom-Kingston upon Hull: Internal audit services

Tender Details
Title	Description
Sector	Body governed by public law
Status	Contract notice
Market	Service contract
Procurement	Open procedure
Market Org	European Union
Award Criteria	The most economic tender
Date Published	24th Oct 2013
Country	UK
Reference	2013/S 207-358963
Main Activities	Health
Location	Kingston upon Hull
CType	Supplies, Services
Common Procurement Vocabulary	Internal audit services Fraud audit services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Contact point(s): For the attention of: Telephone: E-mail: Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road Procurement Paul Ralston Kingston upon Hull UNITED KINGDOM +44 1482608782 paul.ralston@humber.nhs.uk Internet address(es): General address of the contracting authority: www.hey.nhs.uk Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s) Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s) Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3) Main activity

Health

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1) Description

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

HEY/13/061 - Internal Audit & Local Counter Fraud Services.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Kingston upon Hull. NUTS code UKE11 Kingston upon Hull

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

Duration of the framework agreement Duration in years: 3 Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement Estimated value excluding VAT: 950 000 GBP

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking bids from interested suppliers to provide internal audit and local counter fraud services. We require a provider of services who can demonstrate an experience of dealing with the NHS and who can provide an innovative and valuable service.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79212200 Internal audit services 79212400 Fraud audit services

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

Estimated value excluding VAT: 950 000 GBP

II.2.2) Information about options

II.2.3) Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes Number of possible renewals: 1 In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts: in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Any consortia will be required to form a legal entity prior to award of contract in which each member is jointly and severally liable.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

III.2) Conditions for participation

III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the Invitation to Tender which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

III.2.3) Technical capacity

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2) Award criteria

IV.2.1) Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

HEY/13/061

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

3.12.2013 - 12:00

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

until: 3.6.2014

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 3.12.2013 - 12:00 Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

VI.3) Additional information

To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: nep.eu-supply.com Following an expression of interest on nep.eusupply.com, the ITT will be available to access on nep.eu-supply.com The ITT must be returned in accordance with the instructions set out in the ITT by the time and date indicated. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer and reserves the right to accept an offer in either whole or in part. The contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to the participation in this process.

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

22.10.2013

Friday 29 November 2013