Published date: 23 November 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Auditing services - 79212000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£100,000 to £450,000
Procurement reference
KENTPS001-DN484003-27634488
Published date
23 November 2020
Closing date
27 July 2020
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
1 October 2020
Contract end date
30 September 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Kent HoldCo Ltd wishes to appoint auditors for all companies within the Group to provide external audit services commencing for the financial year ended 31st March 2021.
As part of the audit services provided, there may be a requirement to provide information to the auditors of the ultimate Group entity, Kent County Council.
Technical competency
Kent HoldCo is looking for an external auditor who appreciates that the Companies' ultimate parent is a Local authority, Kent County Council.
Kent HoldCo is looking to work with an experienced team, with agile ways of working and efficient means of collecting evidence.
The auditors should have significant experience of delivering audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. The auditors should also have significant experience of working in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to the audit of statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
External Audit Services 2020/21 Onwards Y21008
- Opportunity
- Published 24 June 2020
Additional text
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This opportunity will be completed via ProContract, a site run by Proactis, the electronic tendering suite of the Kent Business Portal.
If you have difficulty in locating this opportunity following download please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and login using your supplied username and appropriate password.
Tenderers must ensure that they maintain their registration to the Portal at all times to ensure that they receive any subsequent mini competition requests.
If, at any time, you experience difficulty accessing ProContract please visit the help centre https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or alternatively contact ProContract on email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or submit a ticket via the supplier support help desk http://proactis.kayako.com/default
Tenderers should note the following when uploading documents to the ProContract portal prior to submission:
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Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the 'Help' facility in ProContract. These instructions should be consulted in order to ensure that your response is submitted correctly.
The ProContract System maintains a strict audit trail part of which gives detail as to the exact time that a response was uploaded. This audit trail will be used to determine if a tender or mini-competition response is late.
Award information
Awarded date
1 October 2020
Contract start date
1 December 2020
Contract end date
31 October 2024
Total value of contract
£430,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Bishop Fleming LLP
Address
Stratus House
Emperor Way
Exeter Business Park
Exeter
Devon
EX1 3QSReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Ian Day
Address
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group
Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
England
Telephone
+44 1622236697
Website
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