Notice Information
Notice Title
IPRFQ01/25-01 External Auditing Services
Notice Description
ESPO is seeking to identify and appoint a supplier to provide external auditing services. The objective is to identify a single supplier of external auditing services which best meets the requirements and which offers excellent value for money. The external auditing services required will include (but are not limited to): * Planning, management and execution of an annual external audit of ESPO * Reporting on the external audit processes used to ESPO's Management and Audit and Finance Committee. * Provision of advice to the committee on technical accounting and financial matters * Liaison and coordination with the internal auditors * Provision of an assessment of financial statements The contract has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2936966d-03ef-43c9-8fcd-56f28851e739
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f7d1e89-0cf8-4ebd-9da3-f97362a0f338
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
79212000 - Auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Feb 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 27 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Mar 2025 - 27 Mar 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESPO
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE19 1ES
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Blaby
- Electoral Ward
- Enderby
- Westminster Constituency
- South Leicestershire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f7d1e89-0cf8-4ebd-9da3-f97362a0f338
1st May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03e2ef66-47f9-4884-96ca-de561a07d00d
14th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/988aee4a-ebfa-4a18-95a2-5f87e1113478
31st January 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity 'IPRFQ01/25-01' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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