DLGH Audit Services for Local Authority Verifiers & Certification Scheme Providers

Concepts

• auditing services
• glasgow
• certification scheme providers
• certification scheme
• certification
• local authority verifiers
• audit services
• periodic audits
• audit plans
• both certification scheme providers

Location

Glasgow

Description

The Scottish Government Building Standards Division (BSD) has a requirement to award a contract to an external service provider for the provision of audit services. The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 sets out the role of verifiers and certification scheme providers with the Scottish building standards system and allows their appointment to perform their respective roles. Appointment of both verifiers and certification scheme providers is conditional on their ability to continue to meet the requirements of their respective Operating Frameworks (verification & certification) with periodic audits identified as one of the conditions of appointment.

Total Quantity or Scope

The scope of the contract covers the auditing of 32 local authority verifiers and 6 certification scheme providers. The service provider will be required to deliver the following: - Phase 1: Audit Plans and Schedules for both Certification Scheme Providers and Verifiers - Phase 2: Audit of Certification Scheme Providers 2025-2026 - Phase 3: Audit of Verifiers 2026-2029 - Phase 4: Review of Certification Operating Framework - Phase 5: Audit of Certification Scheme Providers 2027-2028 Delivery of additional cycles of audits of Certification Scheme Providers and delivery of stage 2 audits of Local Authority Verifiers may also be required during the contract term.

Renewal Options

The contract may be extended for a period of up to 24 months. Subject to that constraint, the period of the Contract may be extended on more than one occasion. Delivery of additional cycles of Certification Scheme Provider audits, and delivery of stage 2 audits of local authority verifiers, may also be required from 2029 until the contract ends. Professional advice in relation to the audits, and spot audits where risks/needs arise, may also be required at any point during the contract term.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 79212000 - Auditing services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The Single Procurement Document (Scotland) is a standard qualification questionnaire supplied by Scottish Ministers for all regulated procurements. The SPD (Scotland) is used to self-certify for the minimum requirements to tender for this contract opportunity and will be scored on a Pass/Fail basis. Each tender will be individually evaluated to identify the most economically advantageous service provider, based on the Price / Quality weightings detailed in this notice. Questions that form the Quality award criteria will be scored using the following methodology: 0 - Unacceptable; 1 - Poor; 2 - Acceptable; 3 - Good; 4 - Excellent Tenderers must also confirm that they will pay staff that are involved in the delivery of services under the contract at least the real Living Wage and meet standards on payment of any subcontractors. Tenderers who do not pass these questions will not be considered further. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 29844. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:806044)