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If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance can result in the Contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of three years from the date of issue.. .", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ID 5537570", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "ID 5537570 - DoF - Provision of Internal Audit Services", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "79212000", "description": "Auditing services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "Internal Audit Services (IAS) intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of internal auditors to carry out risk-based Internal Audit assignments which will contribute towards the completion of agreed Internal Audit Strategies and associated Internal Audit Plans on a call-off as required basis. The Framework Agreement will contain 2 (two) Lots: Lot 1 - General Internal Audit Services and Lot 2 - ICT Internal Audit Services. Full details of requirements are set out in the Specification document (ID 5537870 - Specification).", "value": { "amount": 2000000, "currency": "GBP" }, "lotDetails": { "maximumLotsBidPerSupplier": 2 }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Lot 1 - General Internal Audit Services", "description": "Internal Audit Services (IAS) intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of internal auditors to carry out risk-based Internal Audit assignments which will contribute towards the completion of agreed Internal Audit Strategies and associated Internal Audit Plans on a call-off as required basis. The Framework Agreement will contain 2 (two) Lots: Lot 1 - General Internal Audit Services and Lot 2 - ICT Internal Audit Services. Full details of requirements are set out in the Specification document (ID 5537870 - Specification). Additional information: This is a demand driven Framework, there is no guarantee of work given. The figure indicated in Section II.1.5 represents an estimated value. This value reflects the potential scale and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into accountthe application of indexation. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as. tothe level of business under this Framework. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmedby the Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.", "value": { "amount": 1500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 360 }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The Framework Agreement shall commence on award (expected to be 1 April 2025) and will continue until the end of the Initial Term (31 March 2026), with three options to extend for any period of up to and including 12 months each." }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "Following the initial term, there are 3 options to extend for any period of up to and including12 months each." }, "status": "cancelled", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "AC1 - Methodology and Contingency", "type": "quality", "description": "40" }, { "name": "AC2 - Personnel Skills and Experience", "type": "quality", "description": "29.6" }, { "name": "AC3 - Social Value", "type": "quality", "description": "10.4" }, { "name": "AC4 - Cost Daily Rate", "type": "cost", "description": "20" } ] } }, { "id": "2", "title": "Lot 2 - ICT Internal Audit Services", "description": "Internal Audit Services (IAS) intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of internal auditors to carry out risk-based Internal Audit assignments which will contribute towards the completion of agreed Internal Audit Strategies and associated Internal Audit Plans on a call-off as required basis. 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Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmedby the Contracting Authority. 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