Award

External Audit Services 2020/21 Onwards Y21008

KENT HOLDCO LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Nov 2020 at 15:36

Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2020 at 09:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent HoldCo Limited is seeking to appoint an external audit service provider for all companies within the Group, with the contract commencing on 1st October 2020 and extending to 30th September 2023. This public procurement process falls under the category of auditing services and is classified within the services sector. The current procurement stage is complete, with the award date set for 1st October 2020. The value of the contract is approximately £430,000, and this tender was published on 24th June 2020, with a submission deadline that closed on 27th July 2020.

This tender for external audit services presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in accountancy and auditing, particularly those with experience in compliance with UK auditing standards and ethical requirements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have agile operational capabilities and are adept at evidence collection would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The engagement with Kent HoldCo provides a promising avenue for expansion within the public sector, especially for firms familiar with local authority structures and requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Audit Services 2020/21 Onwards Y21008

Notice 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. Additional information: 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: A 10 Mb file will take approximately 5 minutes on average to upload on a standard Broadband connection (256 Kbps upload speed). Please take this into consideration when uploading larger files and ensure that you leave sufficient time to complete your submission. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7e3fd9b2-2480-4380-bf6b-0e62b1a49b17
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e3097a3-141a-459e-8fd4-18f0befd205e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£430,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2020 - 31 Oct 2024 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
KENT HOLDCO LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BISHOP FLEMING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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