Published date: 25 May 2022
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Auditing services - 79212000
Location of contract
RH12 1RL
Value of contract
£0 to £300,000
Procurement reference
IT-234-34552-HMDC - 034552
Published date
25 May 2022
Closing date
4 July 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Horsham District Council invites tenders for the provision of External Audit Services as set out in these documents.
The contract will be for a five-year period for the 2023/24 to 2027/28 statement of accounts, commencing from 1 April 2023.
The Council is procuring this contract following the Open Procedure* under the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Council's Procurement Code. The Council will be awarding one Contract for the provision of all services detailed in the Specification.
*Only registered firms, with accredited Key Audit Partners that must oversee the work, can be appointed from the list of external audit suppliers to the local government audit. These nine audit providers are accredited Key Audit Partners at the time of going out to tender: BDO, Cardens Accountants, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Mazars, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Azets Audit Services Ltd. Submissions from any other organisations will be immediately rejected from this process.
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This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.
https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/opportunities
The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically.
In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
About the buyer
Contact name
Horsham District Council
Address
North Street
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1RL
United Kingdom
Telephone
01403 215100
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Closing: 4 July 2022, 12pm