Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Wales Audit Office
1 Capital Quarter
Cardiff
CF10 4BZ
UK
Contact person: Darren Evans
Telephone: +44 7507686066
E-mail: darren.evans@audit.wales
Fax: +44 2920320600
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.audit.wales
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0519
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Audit Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Invitation to tender for Professional ACA Training
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Wales Audit Office recruit approximately 10 - 12 Graduate Trainees on an annual basis. The purpose of the Invitation to Tender is to appoint a supplier to provide professional ACA Training to the Trainees through to qualification stage.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80510000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Wales Audit Office recruit approximately 10 - 12 Graduate Trainees on an annual basis. The purpose of the Invitation to Tender is to appoint a supplier to provide professional ACA Training to the Trainees through to qualification stage.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding the needs of the WAO as detailed in the Specification of Requirements and evidence of a proven track record to including relevant past exam performance.
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Systems and resources available to undertake the requirements to include virtual learning, suitably qualified and experienced staff.
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Accreditation with the appropriate bodies
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-032453
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/04/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kaplan Financial
179-191 Borough High Street,
London
SE11HR
UK
Telephone: +44 7464928268
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:130664)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/04/2023