Award

Pentana Audit MK 12.0

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

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Award

19 Jan 2023 at 13:37

Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded the contract for the use of Pentana Audit MK 12.0 to Ideagen Plc. The contract, valued at £375,000 GBP, was signed on 2nd January 2023, and it involves the provision of IT services, consulting, software development, and support. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract is for an initial period of 2 years, starting from 1st April 2023 with an optional extension of 12 months to 31st March 2026. The location for delivery is in the United Kingdom.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and support services. Companies well-versed in audit management solutions may find this tender suitable for expanding their portfolio and establishing long-term partnerships. With a focus on ensuring continuity for NAO audits and access to necessary support, businesses capable of meeting technical requirements and maintaining reliable services are encouraged to participate in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Pentana Audit MK 12.0

Notice Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) currently has a contract with Ideagen Plc to use Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution, that expires in March 2023. The system is still required so that auditors can continue to use it for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Audit Office (NAO) issued a VEAT notice in December 2022 to notify the marketplace of the intention to put in place a contract with Ideagen Plc for the use of Pentana Audit MK 12.0, an audit management and documentation solution for a further 3 years until NAO's new Audit Management System is ready to be used for all its mainstream regulated audits.

Options: The contract runs for initial period of 2 years from 1 April 2023 to 31st March 2025 with a optional extension of 12 months extension to 31st March 2026.

Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition as per PCR 2015 regulation 32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. Retaining Pentana Audit MK 12.0 will ensure there is no disruption to NAO audits, and we continue to have access to support and maintenance from the supplier and developer, Ideagen Plc while NAO have "live" audits pending the transition to our new developer and provider of a new audit management system through to the end of 2025/26.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0398dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001688-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE
Contact Name
ima orosei
Contact Email
nao.procurement@nao.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IDEAGEN

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