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Forensic Accountancy Framework.The Insolvency Service wishes to create a Framework Agreement for forensic accountants to provide services under the provisions of the Companies Act 1985 specifically s447. The Insolvency Service undertakes confidential ...

Contract award notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

The Insolvency Service
Cannon House, 18 Priory Queensway
For the attention of: Tim Batkin
B4 6FD Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1216984495
E-mail:

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.bis.gov.uk/insolvency

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
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
Forensic Accountancy.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 9: Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: The Insolvency Service through its Official Reciever offices, as described and detailed within the PQQ and ITT.

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Forensic Accountancy Framework.
The Insolvency Service wishes to create a Framework Agreement for forensic accountants to provide services under the provisions of the Companies Act 1985 specifically s447. The Insolvency Service undertakes confidential enquiries into live companies under s447 of the Companies Act 1985.
This is a highly specialised role, involving a detailed knowledge of company and insolvency law and often a good knowledge of a particular industry or alternatively of what might constitute breach of a particular statue or requirement. It involves attending on a company's premises, seeking access to financial records, investigating the case with a view to identifying any matters which may cause concern, where necessary requiring information from third parties, preparing a report and, quite often but not always, drafting an affidavit for use in Court proceedings - and note that this evidence may require the individual to appear in Court on behalf of the SoS.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

79200000, 79211000, 79211100, 79212000, 79212500, 79212100

II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Statement of requirements. Weighting 60
2. Price. Weighting 40
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
Forensic Accountancy
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Contract notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2013/S 7-007830 of 10.1.2013

Section V: Award of contract

V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

APL Accountants LLP
Suite C1 Conway House Ackhurst Park Chorley
PR7 1NY Chorley, Lancashire
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1257231640

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Crowe Clark Whitehill LLP
St Brides House 10 Salisbury Square
EC47 8EH London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2078427110

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Larking Gowen
Kings Street House 15 Upper King Street
NR3 1RB Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1603624181

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

BTG Global Risk Partners
9th Floor, Bond Court
LS1 2JZ Leeds
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1618731700

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

BDO LLP
3 Hardman Street Spinning Fields
M3 3AT Manchester
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2078932718

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

FTI Consulting
Midtown 322 High Holburn
WC1V 7PB London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2079797519

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

PWC
8 Lagan Bank Road
BT1 3LR Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2072134619

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Grant Thorton UK LLP
30 Finsbury Square
EL2P 2YU London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2078652578

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Baker Tilly
6th Floor 25 Farringdon Street
EC4A 4AB London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2032018000

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
10.7.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 21
Number of offers received by electronic means: 21
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Experis Ltd
Experis House 5 Ray Street
EC1R 3DR London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2031220255

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 2 200 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Total final value of the contract:
Lowest offer 731,50 and highest offer 1 500 GBP
Excluding VAT
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 4
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
This completes the procurement, it is not a new opportunity.

All suppliers who wish to respond to this OJEU notice and indicate their interest in the tender, should request a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) document, which provides further detail relating to this procurement. The PQQ AND ALL communication should be via:

Managing Supplier Poor Performance cross-Government.
Government has not always managed its strategic suppliers on a cross-Government basis as effectively as it might. This has resulted in suppliers continuing to win new work with Government even when there are substantial performance concerns with existing contracts.
As a result, Government has developed a new approach to ensuring previous poor performance by suppliers can be taken into account and robustly assessed prior to new contracts being entered into.
Contracting Authorities will now ensure that consideration of poor performance on existing or previous contracts is made at the Selection stage, in the assessment of technical and professional ability (Reg. 25). This will include where there are examples of serious and persistent breach in the delivery of both current and previous contracts.
Where a supplier has been found to have committed "Grave Misconduct" in the course of their business or profession, the Contracting Authority will have the right to exercise "Discretionary Exclusion" of that supplier under the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
In addition, Contracting Authorities will reassess economic and financial standing, and technical and professional ability, and any discretionary or mandatory grounds for exclusion, before key points in the procurement process (i.e. short listing, preferred bidder status, award of contract etc). This will be done by
asking the bidder whether anything has changed since the original assessment; and by checking with other departments/contracting authorities.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

The Insolvency Service
Cannon House 18 Priory Queensway
B4 6FD Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1216984495
Internet address: http://www.bis.gov/insolvency

Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Insolvency Service
Cannon House 18 Priory Queensway
B4 6FD Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1216984495
Internet address: http://www.bis.gov/insolvency

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Insolvency Service will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from the address in section I.1) If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the settling aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

The Insolvency Service
Cannon House 18 Priory Queensway
B4 6FD Birmingham
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1216984495
Internet address: http://www.bis.gov/insolvency

VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
23.7.2013