https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV432217
Contract Award Notice (below OJEU threshold) or call off from a framework (any value)
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Municipal Buildings
Greenock
PA15 1LY
UK
Contact person: Graeme Clark
Telephone: +44 1475712129
E-mail: graeme.clark@inverclyde.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External/Virtual Accountant Services
Reference number: CP0412/RP
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79211000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Inverclyde Council are procuring on behalf of Riverside Inverclyde (Ri) and Riverside Inverclyde Property Holdings (RiPH) and seek to appoint a Chartered Accountant, with the appropriate experience to carry out a number of accountancy services as listed within the specification.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
23 100.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
79211000
79200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Inverclyde
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Inverclyde Council are procuring on behalf of Riverside Inverclyde (Ri) and Riverside Inverclyde Property Holdings (RiPH) and seek to appoint a Chartered Accountant, with the appropriate experience to carry out a number of accountancy services as listed within the specification.
Inverclyde Council are acting as an agent. Inverclyde Council is procuring the provision of services to Ri and RiPH under a Service Level Agreement.
The appointed accountant will be required to carry out tasks such as preparation of draft Annual Accounts and all supporting back up schedules including Directors Report and Strategic Report, Liaison with external auditors throughout audit to ensure completion by due date, Preparation & lodging of OSCR return, preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for RI/RIPH, Prepare Management Accounts and supporting reports for RI/RIPH for quarterly Board meetings, vat return. This list is not exhaustive, please refer to the specification for the full services required.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Method Statement
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Fair Working Practices
/ Weighting: 3
Price
/ Weighting:
80
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 Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CP0412/RP
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/10/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Martin Aitken & Co Limited
Caledonia House, 89 Seaward Street
Glasgow
G41 1HJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1412720000
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 23 100.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Tenderers will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certification, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration and Tender Declaration Certificate.
It will also be a condition of contract that Tenderers comply with Inverclyde Council`s General Conditions of Contract, Specification & Contract Information for Tenderers.
(SC Ref:671672)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House,1 Nelson Street,
Greenock
PA15 1TR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/11/2021