UK-London: Internal audit services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
RSSB
1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351, Email: Procurement@RSSB.co.uk
Main Address: www.rssb.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK

I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Other type:: RSSB

I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: RSSB

Section II: Object Of The Contract

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: 790651433 Audit and Taxation Services (via Lot 21 and Lot 26 CPC AUDIT SERVICES FRAMEWORK - REF: CPC/RL/01/2020 via Tenet Procurement)
Reference number: Not Provided

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79212200 - Internal audit services.


II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short description: 790651433 Audit and Taxation Services (via Lot 21 and Lot 26 CPC AUDIT SERVICES FRAMEWORK - REF: CPC/RL/01/2020 via Tenet Procurement)

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 750,000

Currency:GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
Not Provided

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM


II.2.4) Description of the procurement: RSSB was seeking to procure a firm to deliver Audit and Taxation Services for the year end 31st March 2024, which will require appointment at the annual AGM in November 2023. The contract period will commence November 2023, for an initial period of five (5) years with options to extend up to a further five (5) years.

II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 75

Price - Weighting: 25


II.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of these options:This contract is subject to optional extensions for up to a further five years.

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: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1)


IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Not Provided


IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

Contract No: 790651433 Audit and Taxation Services via CPC AUDIT SERVICES FRAMEWORK - REF: CPC/RL/01/2020
Lot Number: Not Provided
Title: Not Provided

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


V.2) Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 08/04/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

Contractor (No.1)
BUZZACOTT LLP (OC329687),, OC329687
130 Wood Street, London,, EC2V 6DL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425651, Email: Procurement@RSSB.co.uk
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 750,000
Total value of the contract/lot: 750,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information: Procured via further competition from Lot 21 and Lot 26 CPC AUDIT SERVICES FRAMEWORK - REF: CPC/RL/01/2020 via Tenet Procurement)
To view this notice, please click here:
https://rssb.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=838220998

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body
RSSB
1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
RSSB
1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
RSSB
1 South Place, London, EC2M 2RB, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2031425351

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/01/2024




ANNEX D

2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation
This was a further competition call-off from Lot 21 and Lot 26 CPC AUDIT SERVICES FRAMEWORK - REF: CPC/RL/01/2020 via Tenet Procurement)