Published date: 24 December 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 December 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SCDC001-DN582021-49555288

Published date

24 December 2021

Closing date

3 December 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

5 February 2022

Contract end date

2 January 2025

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to undertake Audit and Corporation Tax Services for each of their respective Housing Companies. Services Required This request for tender seeks submissions for two separate areas of service: 1) Accounts Preparation and Audit Services 2) Corporation Tax Services Accounts preparation and Audit Services • Preparation of draft financial statements in statutory format from trial balance by 30 April 2022 to allow incorporation into the Group Accounts of South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council accordingly • Independent audit of company accounts, including agreement of accounting treatment for leased properties • Completion of company audit by 31 May 2022 for Cambridge City Housing Company and 30 June 2022 for Ermine Street Housing and Shire Homes Lettings Limited to allow incorporation into Group Accounts for South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council accordingly • Presentation of Audit Findings to Cambridge City Housing Company Board by 30 June 2022 to allow the accounts to be formally approved • Presentation of Audit Findings to Ermine Street Housing Board by 31 July 2022 to allow the accounts to be formally approved • Submission of accounts to Companies House Corporation Tax Services • Prepare corporation tax computations dealing with any potential issues that may arise as part of the corporation tax calculations, advising on the best approach and treatment • Computation to be prepared in time for inclusion in the statement of accounts - by 30th April 2022 • Submission of the corporation tax return and appropriately tagged accounts to HMRC Bidders are invited to submit bids and prices for each item in isolation, A1, A2 and B. However, South Cambridgeshire District Council will be undertaking the evaluation for the grand total of Lots A1 and A2 and awarding to a single contractor. Cambridge City Council will evaluate and award Lot B. In respect of Lot B, please would bidders quote based upon the current company size and complexity, providing a clear indication as to how these costs would change should the expansion proceed as described above. Bidders' response to both prices will form part of the price evaluation, with the price for the current company carrying 80% of the weighting and the expanded price carrying 20% of the weighting. The contract will be awarded based upon the current company size.

For more information and to obtain the tender documents, please visit our electronic tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=92b43b8b-1646-ec11-810e-005056b64545

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

South Cambridgeshire District Council - Housing Company Audit Tender - SCDC and CCC

  • Opportunity
  • Published 15 November 2021

Links

Award information

Awarded date

23 December 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£26,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Williamson & Croft Audit Limited

Address

M2 3BB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Martin Lee

Address

South Cambridgeshire Hall
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne
CB23 6EA
United Kingdom

Email

martin.lee@scambs.gov.uk

Website

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=92b43b8b-1646-ec11-810e-005056b64545