ID 4841239 - DoF - SEUPB - Establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Management Verifications for the PEACEPLUS Programme The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) as Managing Authority of the PEACEPLUS Programme wishes to put in place a framework of service providers (Controllers) to carry out risk-based Management Verifications on successful PEACEPLUS projects. The Framework Agreement consists of 2 lots. Lot 1 is ... The Special EU Programmes Body SEUPB ID 4841239 - DoF - SEUPB - Establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Management Verifications for the PEACEPLUS Programme - Opportunity ID 4841239 - DoF - SEUPB - Establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Management Verifications for the PEACEPLUS Programme The Special EU Programmes Body SEUPB F02: Contract notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-033202 Published 15 October 2024, 4:41pm Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authorityI. Contracting authorityPress escape key to exit two. Object (2 lots)II. Object (2 lots) Scope of the procurement Lot 1 – Management Verifications covering Capital / Works Expenditure Lot 2 – Management Verifications covering General Expenditure four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses The Special EU Programmes Body SEUPB EU House, 11 Kevlin Road Omagh BT78 1LB Email SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk Country United Kingdom NUTS code UK - United Kingdom Internet address(es) Main address https://www.seupb.eu/ Buyer's address https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity General public services Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title ID 4841239 - DoF - SEUPB - Establishment of a Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Management Verifications for the PEACEPLUS Programme Reference number ID 4841239 two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) as Managing Authority of the PEACEPLUS Programme wishes to put in place a framework of service providers (Controllers) to carry out risk-based Management Verifications on successful PEACEPLUS projects. The Framework Agreement consists of 2 lots. Lot 1 is associated with themes involving capital / works expenditure (infrastructure costs), while lot 2 includes more general expenditure (consultancy costs, purchase of equipment, staff costs, etc.). Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. This Framework Agreement is supported by the PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding Programme supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration. two.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value Value excluding VAT: £19,750,000 two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: Yes Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots 2 two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Lot 1 – Management Verifications covering Capital / Works Expenditure Lot No 1 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services 79211000 - Accounting services 79212000 - Auditing services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKN - Northern Ireland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) as Managing Authority of the PEACEPLUS Programme wishes to put in place a framework of service providers (Controllers) to carry out risk-based Management Verifications on successful PEACEPLUS projects. The Framework Agreement consists of 2 lots. Lot 1 is associated with themes involving capital / works expenditure (infrastructure costs), while lot 2 includes more general expenditure (consultancy costs, purchase of equipment, staff costs, etc.). Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. This Framework Agreement is supported by the PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding Programme supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration. two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months 48 This contract is subject to renewal No two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: No two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes Identification of the project PEACEPLUS two.2.14) Additional informationII.2.14) Additional information The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. 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 confirmed by 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. two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.1) TitleII.2.1) Title Lot 2 – Management Verifications covering General Expenditure Lot No 2 two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services 79211000 - Accounting services 79212000 - Auditing services two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKN - Northern Ireland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) as Managing Authority of the PEACEPLUS Programme wishes to put in place a framework of service providers (Controllers) to carry out risk-based Management Verifications on successful PEACEPLUS projects. The Framework Agreement consists of 2 lots. Lot 1 is associated with themes involving capital / works expenditure (infrastructure costs), while lot 2 includes more general expenditure (consultancy costs, purchase of equipment, staff costs, etc.). Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule for more details on the services required. This Framework Agreement is supported by the PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding Programme supported by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration. two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents two.2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value Value excluding VAT: £9,750,000 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months 48 This contract is subject to renewal No two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: No two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes Identification of the project PEACEPLUS two.2.14) Additional informationII.2.14) Additional information The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. 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 confirmed by 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. Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemIV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement Framework agreement with several operators Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 12 four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 18 November 2024 Local time 3:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderIV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Tender must be valid until: 16 February 2025 four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date 18 November 2024 Local time 3:30pm Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No six.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information The successful contractor’s performance on the contract will be regularly monitored in line with the tender documentation. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. 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.. The Framework Agreement is being let by SEUPB on behalf of the list of potential organisations included in the tender documents. six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended. Belfast Country United Kingdom six.4.3) Review procedureVI.4.3) Review procedure Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Back to top 1729104283 Support links About us Contact us Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies Data and API All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. 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Lot 1 is ...  Notice typeF02: Contract noticeClosing18 November 2024, 3:00pmContract locationUKN - Northern IrelandTotal value £19,750,000 Lot values £10,000,000; £9,750,000 Publication date15 October 2024, 4:41pm