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Provision of Internal Audit Services

National Galleries of Scotland

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2022 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Feb 2022 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Galleries of Scotland is seeking to appoint a sole Service Provider for the Provision of Internal Audit Services. The procurement is in the "Award" stage and has a completion date of 25th November 2022. The contracting authority is located at National Galleries of Scotland, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, UK. The industry category is "Recreation, culture and religion". The procurement method is "Selective" using a "Restricted procedure", and the contract is valued at £60,000 GBP.

This tender by the National Galleries of Scotland for the Provision of Internal Audit Services presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses in the services sector. Businesses with expertise in internal audit services and a focus on cyber security as per the minimum requirements outlined, including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, would be well-suited to compete. The tender process involves a maximum of 5 shortlisted Service Providers with a focus on quality assurance and compliance with key security standards.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Internal Audit Services

Notice Description

The National Galleries Scotland (NGS) is seeking to appoint a sole Service Provider for the Provision of Internal Audit Services. For full details of the Contract Requirements please refer to the associated Tender and Contract Documents. In the event of unsatisfactory performance by the successful Service Provider and the termination of the contract by either party, NGS reserves the right to negotiate the continuance of the services with the second and third placed Service Providers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement will be conducted through the use of the Restricted Procedure. The SPD will be used as a downsizing tool in this procedure. It is the intention of NGS to shortlist a maximum of 5 Service Providers but NGS reserves the right to invite in excess of this number of Service Providers in the event of a tie. 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. The objective criteria for shortlisting candidates is detailed under section III of this Contract Notice. A DRAFT Contract Agreement, DRAFT Contract Requirements and DRAFT second stage quality scoring sections has been uploaded to the portal. This is for INFORMATION ONLY as to the requirements of the contract and tender process and may be subject to change. Bidders should satisfy themselves that they can fulfil the contract requirements prior to completing the SPD. This procurement will utilise Scottish Government's Cyber Security Procurement Support Tool (CSPST). There are minimum requirements concerning Cyber Security for this contract to which a pass/fail will attach. Stage 2 Tenderers will be required to complete an online Supplier Assurance Questionnaire (SAQ) using the CSPST. A link to the CSPST can be found here://cyberassessment.gov.scot/ The questionnaire will be aligned to a Cyber Risk Profile that has been established for the contract, based on NGS's assessment of cyber risk. For this contract, minimum requirements also include ISO 27001 (or equivalent) and Cyber Essentials Plus (or equivalent) accreditation. Further details are set out in the procurement documents. A contract condition for this procurement requires the Tenderer to comply with the minimum security requirements.. All Stage 2 Tenderers will be invited to provide a presentation. Full details are provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. It is currently anticipated that presentations will take place during the week commencing 13th June 2022 (this date may be subject to change).

Options: NGS reserve the right to award a public contract following the negotiated procedure without prior publication in terms of Regulation 33(8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Further information is included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. NGS reserves the right to issue a contract modification in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract duration will be for an initial 36-month period, with the option of two additional 12-month extensions, not exceeding 24 months; resulting in a possible maximum contract duration of 60 months. This is at the discretion of National Galleries Scotland.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000682434
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465274
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212200 - Internal audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2025 - 2027

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Galleries of Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH4 3DS
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Inverleith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Henderson Loggie

Further Information

Notice Documents

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