Agreement to provide auditing services - external audit of various Hunter region local councils - ASP2022-0012

Contract Award Notice ID ASP2022-0012

Publish Date 21-Dec-2022

Category Audit and risk

Agency Audit Office of NSW

Particulars of the goods or services to be provided under this contract

Conduct the financial audit of the entities listed below on behalf of the Auditor-General for NSW for the years ending 30 June 2023 to 30 June 2025, with the option to extend for a further two years:

Cessnock City Council

Maitland City Council

Port Stephens Council

Singleton Council

Upper Hunter Shire Council

Hunter Joint Organisation

Contract Duration 21-Dec-2022 to 30-Jun-2025

Contract Award Notice Details

Contractor Name Prosperity Audit Advisers Pty Ltd
Trading Name Prosperity Advisers
ACN 147151228
ABN 90 147 151 228
Is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander owned business No
Street Address Level 2, 175 Scott Street
Town/City Newcastle
State/Territory NSW
Postcode 2300
Country AUSTRALIA

Related RFT ID
RFT 04.2022

Other private sector entities involved in, with an interest in or benefiting from this contract

Not Applicable

Estimated amount payable to the contractor (including GST)

$1,364,000.00 (Goods or services supplied)

Amended estimated amount payable to the contractor (including GST)

$1,500,366.00 (Goods or services supplied)

Any provisions for payment to the contractor for operational or maintenance services

Not Applicable

Method of Tendering

Open

Description of any provision under which the amount payable to the contractor may be varied

Annual escalation being the lower of CPI Sydney or 2.5%. Unforseen scope variations in accordance with standard agreement clauses.

Description of any provisions under which the contract may be renegotiated

Not Applicable

Summary of the criteria against which the various tenders were assessed

Evaluation Criteria	Weighting
Auditee knowledge and industry risk assessment	10
Engagement risk assessment	15
Innovation	10
Price	35
Team resourcing	10
Working with the Auditor-General and the Audit Office	20

Contract Contains Agency 'PiggyBack' Clause

Industrial Relations Details for this Contract

Name of Sub-contractors (incl. ABN & ACN)

Not Applicable

Applicable Industrial Instruments

Not Applicable

Location of Work

Hunter region

NSW Industrial Relations inspectors routinely audit the employment records of contractors and sub-contractors to all NSW Government contracts. The results of these inspections are published on the NSW Industrial Relations website.

Agency Contact procurement@audit.nsw.gov.au

Street Address Level 19, 201 Sussex Street

Town/City Sydney

State/Territory NSW

Postcode 2000

Country AUSTRALIA

Phone Number +61292757100

Email Address procurement@audit.nsw.gov.au