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title: "Provision of Internal Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000682434"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND"
published: "2022-11-25"
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# Provision of Internal Audit Services

Buyer: NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000682434

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465274 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2025 - 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH4 3DS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Inverleith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HENDERSON LOGGIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212200 - Internal audit services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465274
- 14 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440679

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440679&idx=7
  21st February 2022 - Stage 1 Bidder Instructions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440679&idx=1
  14th February 2022 - DRAFT Contract Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440679&idx=2
  14th February 2022 - DRAFT Stage 2 Technical (Quality) Criteria
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440679&idx=3
  14th February 2022 - DRAFT Contract Agreement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440679&idx=4
  14th February 2022 - Procurement Journey - SPD (Scotland) Standardised Statements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440679&idx=5
  14th February 2022 - PCS SPD Supplier Guide
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB440679&idx=6
  14th February 2022 - PCS Postbox - Supplier Guide
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440679
  Provision of Internal Audit Services - 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.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV465274
  Provision of Internal Audit Services - 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.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nationalgalleries.org
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000682434
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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