MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2012
• Cash Collection;
• Property and rates;
• Accounts Receivable;
• Depot Stores Operations;
• Council Fees and Charges;
• Human Resources
• Information Technology - General and System Access Controls;
• Management Reporting Framework;
• Payroll;
• Procurement;
• Risk Management and Governance;
• Wembley Golf Course Administration and Operations;
• Commercial Practice and Management Audit;
• Investment Policy and Wealth Management;
• Asset Management;
• Financial Control;
Quotes were received from the following audit firms:
• Santo Casilli
• UHY Haines Norton
• Grant Thornton Australia
• Price Waterhouse Coopers
• Paxon Group
Deloitte Touche Thomatsu were invited to quote but declined to submit.
Evaluation Criteria
The evaluation considered weighted qualitative criteria and non-weighted compliance which
identified the preferred organisation to award the contract to. The confidential attachment to
this report details the assessment applied to the submissions received, detailing hours,
prices and schedule of rates.
The qualitative criteria used in assessing submissions were as follows:
Criteria
Weighting
Capacity 35%
Demonstrated Experience in Completing Similar Services 35%
Demonstrated Understanding 30%
Total 100%
The result of the evaluation, against the selection criteria, identified Santo Casilli as the
preferred organisation for the following reasons:-
1. Their submission satisfies the Compliance Criteria
2. Their submission ranked the highest on the weighted criteria; and
3. They were the lowest price offer and represent the best value for money for the Town.
Based on this assessment, it is recommended that the quote submitted by Santo Casilli for
the four year term be accepted.
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