Published date: 4 September 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 7 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,800,000

Procurement reference

20240904143703-94392

Published date

4 September 2024

Closing date

7 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 March 2025

Contract end date

11 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In accordance with best procurement practice, EU and UK Procurement Directives and Regulations, Police Digital Service (Company) is seeking to establish a contract through the Open Procedure (as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulation 27)), for the provision of Audit Services. The offering will be split into two (2) lots within the Invitation to Tender (ITT), the first being External Audit Services and the second being Internal Audit Services. Suppliers are required to bid on ONE lot only.

The Company intend to run the ITT with the following key evaluation stages:
• Stage 1 - Quality - Qualification Standard Selection Questionnaire and Written Responses
• Stage 2 - Quality - Presentation
• Stage 3 - Price - Commercial Evaluation

The Company intends to award the Contract Agreement based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). The Company will not be bound to accept the lowest price of any Tender submitted, but will be evaluating Tenders on the quality and price criteria set forth in this Invitation to Tender (ITT). The contract shall be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

About the buyer

Contact name

Nia Harvey

Address

20 Gresham Street,
LONDON
EC2V 7JE
ENG

Telephone

+44 123456789

Email

nia.harvey@pds.police.uk