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Financial Audit Services on behalf of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

Contract award notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

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

Northern Ireland Audit Office
106 University Street
Contact point(s): Northern Ireland Audit Office
For the attention of: The Procurement Manager
BT7 1EU Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890251065
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2890251051

Internet address(es):

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

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk/

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3)Main activity
General public services
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
Financial Audit Services on behalf of the Northern Ireland Audit Office.
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: Northern Ireland.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) is seeking to establish contracts for financial audit services to be allocated in seven lots. These will appoint service providers for the provision of financial auditing services, and other work to support and assist the NIAO where appropriate and where required in its external audit functions.The NIAO is responsible for the financial audit of Northern Ireland Government Departments, their executive agencies and a wide range of other public bodies, including health and personal social services bodies and local government bodies.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

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)
Value: 254 800 GBP
Excluding VAT

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
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
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1 Lot No: 2 - Lot title: Equality Commission Northern Ireland
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
22.10.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

RSM McClure Watters
Number One Lanyon Quay
BT1 3LG Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2890234343
Internet address: www.rsmmcclurewatters.com

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 27 250 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: 1 Lot No: 3 - Lot title: General Consumer Council
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
22.10.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Deloitte LLP
19 Bedford Street
BT2 7EJ Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890322861
Internet address: www.deloitte.com
Fax: +44 2890234786

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 24 300 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: 1 Lot No: 5 - Lot title: Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
22.10.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

KPMG
Stokes House, 17-25 College Square East
BT1 6DH Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890243377
Internet address: www.kpmg.com
Fax: +44 2890893893

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 124 750 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: 1 Lot No: 6 - Lot title: Northern Ireland Policing Board
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
22.10.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Deloitte LLP
19 Bedford Street
BT2 7EJ Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2890322861
Internet address: www.deloitte.com
Fax: +44 2890234786

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 48 750 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no
Contract No: 1 Lot No: 7 - Lot title: Strategic Investment Board
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
22.10.2013
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received: 3
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

RSM McClure Watters
Number One Lanyon Quay
BT1 3LG Belfast
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 2890234343
Internet address: www.rsmmcclurewatters.com

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 29 750 GBP
Excluding VAT
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:
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

See section V1.3.2

VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Participants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the participant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006 No5), as amended, provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
9.12.2013