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Business Services, Accounting Audit of HIE Subsidiaries

Audit of HIE Subsidiaries

Audit of HIE Subsidiaries has been closed on 25 Feb 2022. It no longer accepts any bids. For further information, you can contact the Highlands and Islands Enterprise

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Location: United Kingdom

General information

Donor:

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Industry:

Business Services

Accounting

Status:

Closed

Timeline

Published:

04 Feb 2022

Deadline:

25 Feb 2022

Value:

110000

Contacts

Phone:

+44 1463245245

+44 7922426446

+44 1479861261

+44 1463230782

Email: [email protected]

Description

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB439794

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus

Inverness

IV2 5NA

Telephone: +44 1463245245

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM6

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.hie.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313

I.1) Name and addresses

Wave Energy Scotland Limited

An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus

Inverness

IV2 5NA

Telephone: +44 1463245245

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.waveenergyscotland.co.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24283

I.1) Name and addresses

Orkney Research and Innovation Campus LLP

The Robert Rendall Building, Franklin Road

Stromness

KW16 3AN

Telephone: +44 7922426446

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.orkney.com/life/energy/oric

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30475

I.1) Name and addresses

Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd

Cairngorm Mountain, Cairngorm Ski Area

Aviemore

PH22 1RB

Telephone: +44 1479861261

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM6

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30513

I.1) Name and addresses

HIE Ventures Limited

Ledingham Chalmers LLP, Kintail House Beechwood Park

Inverness

IV2 3BW

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM6

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.hie.co.uk/

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local agency/office

I.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Audit of HIE Subsidiaries

Reference number: COT157

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79210000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

HIE requires a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide the requirements as detailed in the Scope of Requirements, whilst offering best value in the expenditure of public funds

It is expected that these services will be required from April 2022 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.

The initial 3 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP70,000 and GBP85,000 (excluding VAT).

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79212100

79212000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM6

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

HIE has three active subsidiaries, Wave Energy Scotland, Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd, HIE Ventures Limited and a joint venture with Orkney Island Council (ORIC) which require to be audited and consolidated in HIE’s Consolidation pack. In addition, we require the preparation and submission of the tax returns.

HIE is looking to appoint a supplier to prepare Annual Accounts Documents, Consolidation packs and carry out Audits of HIE's subsidiaries as detailed in the Scope of Requirements.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Management & Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion: Management & Delivery Team / Weighting: 20%

Quality criterion: Challenges & Risks / Weighting: 15%

Quality criterion: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%

Price / Weighting: 30%

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 110 000.00 GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

4A2A Signing auditor to be part of a recognised accounting body.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

4B.5 It is a requirement of this Framework that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded Framework, the types and levels of insurance indicated below. These are the minimum for each and every claim/aggregate.

Professional Risk Indemnity Insurance = GBP 250 000 in aggregate.

Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5 000 000 for each and every claim see http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf for further information

Public Liability Insurance = GBP 1 000 000 in aggregate

4B.6 (not scored) - HIE as a public body must comply with HMRC IR35 provisions. Therefore, where you are bidding as a personal service company (PSC) or will be using a personal service company to provide services under the framework please identify these PSC (s) in your response to 4B.6.

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Not applicable for this exercise.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

xxx

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

The framework will include Key Performance Indicators which can be found within the Tender documentation.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 25/02/2022

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 25/02/2022

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the contract or at the end of the contract period, including any extension period.

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Where bidders are participating with others (SPD 2A.17) and/or relying on the capacity of other entities in order to meet selection criteria (SPD 2C.1) and/or subcontracting (SPD 2D.1) they are required to provide information relating to these entities with the relevant supporting SPD documentation being submitted.

SPD 3D.12 Bidders should refer to the "Conflict of Interest" Section within the Scope of Requirements when completing this question.

AWARD CRITERIA SCORING - Question 1 Cyber Security will be evaluated using the criteria as per Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance Notes.

The remainder of the Award criteria will be marked according to the following criteria:

0 - Unacceptable - Nil or inadequate response which fails to demonstrate an ability to meet the requirement.

1 - Poor - Response is partially relevant but generally poor. It addresses some elements of the requirement but contains insufficient/limited detail or explanation to demonstrate how the requirement will be fulfilled.

2 - Acceptable - Response is relevant and acceptable. It addresses a broad understanding of the requirement but may lack details on how the requirement will be fulfilled in certain areas.

3 - Good - Response is relevant and good. It is sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a good understanding and provides details on how the requirements will be fulfilled.

4 - Excellent - Response is completely relevant and excellent overall. It is comprehensive, unambiguous and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the requirement and provides details of how the requirement will be met in full.

In order to participate, bidders should register, for free, on the Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) website (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk) and record their interest in this contract and download and complete all relevant documentation.

Tenders must be submitted via the PCS postbox and must be received by the published deadline. Late tenders will not be accepted and HIE will reject any submissions received after the deadline. Email or hard copy responses will not be accepted.

PCS also gives suppliers access to an on-line Question & Answer facility which allows queries to be submitted (anonymously) and answers published and shared with all potential bidders.

It is estimated that the total value of the services over the maximum duration of 4 years will be be maximum GBP110,000 (excluding VAT). This is the figure which has been used in II.2.6.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=682234.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:682234)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=682234

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road

Inverness

IV1 1AH

Telephone: +44 1463230782

E-mail: [email protected]

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.hie.co.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

04/02/2022

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Audit of HIE Subsidiaries

General information

Timeline

Contacts

Description

Contract Notice (below OJEU threshold)

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

VI.3) Additional information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.4.3) Review procedure

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

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