Published date: 6 December 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 29 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000

  • Accounting and auditing services - 79210000

  • Auditing services - 79212000

    • Financial auditing services - 79212100

    • Internal audit services - 79212200

    • Statutory audit services - 79212300

    • Environmental auditing - 90714000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP291763647

Published date

6 December 2017

Closing date

29 December 2017

Contract start date

1 February 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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

The successful bidder is required to conduct Audits to meet the relevant requirements for independent auditing of:
•European Commission grant-based work
Horizon 2020
INTERREG
•Other - to add (subject to written agreement between the Parties)

The designated independent auditor must possess sector experience in Horizon 2020 and INTERREG and must be INTERREG Level 1 Control approved. Only the successful bidder need apply for FLC approval, at which stage Cefas will supply specific project details.

All audits must be completed in accordance with the standards laid out in the Commission guidelines relating to:
•Horizon 2020
•INTERREG
(These can be found on the EC website and are regularly updated)

Audit exercises to be carried out are as detailed in the schedule at Annex 1 (which is included to download as part of the tender package). Any adjustment to this requirement shall be agreed in writing between the Parties. Cefas will provide a draft annual audit plan at the beginning of each calendar year, which will be subject to changes required by the Commission, Coordinators and other Participants. Cefas will notify the provider immediately of any such changes to requirements.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Roberts

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
UK

Telephone

01502527766

Email

cap@Cefas.co.uk