CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Finance Wales |
Finance Wales, 1 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street |
Cardiff |
CF10 4BZ |
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Sarah Patnett |
+44 2920338100 |
procurement@financewales.co.uk |
+44 2920338101 |
www.financewales.co.uk
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0555
www.sell2wales.gov.uk
www.sell2wales.gov.uk
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityThe provision of External Audit Services |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract9 |
II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
Cardiff
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II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Finance Wales is looking to engage a service provider to provide external audit services to the Finance Wales group of companies. Details of the contract, the services required, their scope and Finance Wales' requirements in respect of the same are all detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire, invitation to tender and supporting documentation, copies of which are available from the sources set out below and in section 1.1 above.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=35088.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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79200000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
No |
II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scopeThe contract shall run for a period of five (5) years with a break point at the expiry of year three (3). Details of the scope and quantity of the services required are detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire, invitation to tender and supporting documents, copies of which are available from the sources referred to above. |
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II.2.2)
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Options |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options
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Number of possible renewals
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts
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Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
The specific requirements of Finance Wales will be set out in the contract documentation and may include performance bonds and/or parent company guarantees and/or other forms of appropriate security.
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
The specific requirements of Finance Wales will be set out in the contract documentation.
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
No special legal form is required. However, if a consortium submits a tender which is acceptable to Finance Wales, Finance Wales may require the consortium to form a legal entity before entering into a contract. Joint and several liability of all consortium members may be required (and/or guarantees and/or undertakings by some or all consortium members in respect of some or all other consortium members may be required.
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
The specific requirements of Finance Wales will be set out in the contract documentation.
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
The specific requirements of Finance Wales will be set out in the contract documentation.
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
The specific requirements of Finance Wales will be set out in the contract documentation.
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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III.3)
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Conditions Specific to Service Contracts
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III.3.1)
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Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession? No |
III.3.2)
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Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service? Yes |
Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate5 |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
2015/EJ
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 09-11-2015
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 11-12-2015
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published The current contract is for 5 years and so we would envisage the notice to be published in 2021. |
VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
Neither FW nor any of its agents or advisors will be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in participating in the tender process and responding to the PQQ. Finance Wales will not be bound to accept any tender. Finance Wales reserves the right at any time without notice and without liability to any bidder to (i) withdraw from and/or abandon and/or defer this tender process at any time; and (ii) not to award any contract as a result of this tender process.
(WA Ref:35088)
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
Finance Wales will incorporate a minimum standstill period in compliance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 12-10-2015 |
ANNEX A
Additional Addresses and Contact Points
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I)
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Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained
Finance Wales |
Finance Wales, 1 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street |
Cardiff |
CF10 4BZ |
UK |
Services
Sarah Patnett |
+44 2920338100 |
procurement@financewales.co.uk |
+44 2920338101 |
www.financewales.co.uk |
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II)
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Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained
Finance Wales |
Finance Wales, 1 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street |
Cardiff |
CF10 4BZ |
UK |
Services
Sarah Patnett |
+44 2920338100 |
procurement@financewales.co.uk |
+44 2920338101 |
www.financewales.co.uk |
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III)
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Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent
Finance Wales |
Finance Wales, 1 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street |
Cardiff |
CF10 4BZ |
UK |
Services
Sarah Patnett |
+44 2920338100 |
procurement@financewales.co.uk |
+44 2920338101 |
www.financewales.co.uk |
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