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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-531431

FTS Reference: 2024-040768

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Plymouth Community Homes
IP030637
Plumer House Tailyour Road
Plymouth
PL6 5DH
UK
Contact person: Procurement
Telephone: +44 1752388145
E-mail: ProcurementMailbox@plymouthcommunityhomes.co.uk
NUTS code:  UKK41 -  Plymouth
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.plymouthcommunityhomes.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/149347

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

External Audit Services
Reference number:  GR/ExternalAudit/003/024
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79212000  -  Auditing services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

External audit service providers to Plymouth Community Homes will be expected to comply with the Association’s minimum service requirements shown below. Audit Planning & Conduct • The external audit service will be managed through an ‘Audit Strategy & Planning Memorandum’ to be approved by the PCH Audit and Risk Committee before each year end audit. The memorandum should cover: • Audit approach (planning, materiality, liaison with internal audit, use of specialists) • Audit timeline (actual timing to be agreed with PCH Finance Team), dates of fieldwork for interim & final audits, outcomes (feedback, meetings, reports ) • Sector & client-specific risks and areas of audit focus • Audit team members (this year compared to last year) & anticipated time on each annual audit • Provision of named contact (partner/manager) to resolve audit queries before year end. • Provide a training session on accounting developments ahead of the year end audit.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  304000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79212100  -  Financial auditing services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK41 -  Plymouth
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

External audit service providers to Plymouth Community Homes will be expected to comply with the Association’s minimum service requirements shown below. Audit Planning & Conduct • The external audit service will be managed through an ‘Audit Strategy & Planning Memorandum’ to be approved by the PCH Audit and Risk Committee before each year end audit. The memorandum should cover: • Audit approach (planning, materiality, liaison with internal audit, use of specialists) • Audit timeline (actual timing to be agreed with PCH Finance Team), dates of fieldwork for interim & final audits, outcomes (feedback, meetings, reports ) • Sector & client-specific risks and areas of audit focus • Audit team members (this year compared to last year) & anticipated time on each annual audit • Provision of named contact (partner/manager) to resolve audit queries before year end. • Provide a training session on accounting developments ahead of the year end audit.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  100
Price  -  Weighting:  per unit of quality
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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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 FTS: 2024/S 000-013268

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: External Audit Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

10/12/2024
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Bishop Fleming LLP
Stratus House, Emperor Way
Exeter
EX1 3QS
UK
NUTS code:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  304000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Housing Ombudsman Service
Liverpool
L33 7WQ
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Crown Commercial Services
London
E14 4QQ
UK