Tender

External Financial Audit for the CSSF Ukraine Project

CROWN AGENTS LIMITED

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Tender

03 Apr 2024 at 16:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Agents Limited is seeking bids for an External Financial Audit for the CSSF Ukraine Project. The audit is scheduled to commence by the end of April 2024 for a 20-working-day period, with final reports due by the end of May 2024. The deadline for bid submission is 13:00 AM (BST - UK summer time) on Thursday 18th April 2024. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase, and the main procurement category is services. The audit falls under the Financial auditing services category.

This tender for an external financial audit presents an opportunity for qualified auditors to engage with the Support to Civil Society Organizations (SCSO) programme for Ukraine. Businesses experienced in financial auditing services, particularly those familiar with UK or national auditing standards, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is Other - Private procurement rules, and the contract period extends from April 30, 2024, to May 31, 2024. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this open competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Financial Audit for the CSSF Ukraine Project

Notice Description

1This RFP is issued under the Support to Civil Society Organizations (SCSO) programme for Ukraine, funded by the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). The programme aims to improve the capacity, capabilities and resilience of Ukrainian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) through a flexible, adaptable and scalable fund that provides capacity building, training, support, technical and financial assistance. The SCSO programme is implemented by a consortium led by Crown Agents Limited and including International Alert . The CSCO programme wishes to engage suitably qualified auditors to undertake an external review of the financial records of the CSSF funded programme for the financial year 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, in accordance with either UK or national auditing standards (ISA 800 or equivalent). All required documents, records and accounts will be provided electronically and no travel to Ukraine or other locations will be required. Crown Agents now invites bids from suitably qualified Bidders to be engaged as Subcontractors to undertake an external financial audit of the SCSO programme. The audit is scheduled to commence by the end of April 2024 for a period of 20 working days. All final reports should be finished by the end of May 2024. This is an open competition under which bids are invited from any suitably qualified organisation. The full request for proposals (RFP) document is available on request from martyn.brown@crownagents.co.uk. When requesting the RFP, please state CSSF Financial Audit in the subject line of your email. The deadline for submission of bids is 13:00 AM (BST - UK summer time) on Thursday 18th April 2024. Bids must be submitted electronically in accordance with instructions contained in the RFP. Late bids will be rejected. The evaluation will identify the Bidder offering the lowest priced bid which meets the technical requirements of the RFP. Additional information: The full request for proposals (RFP) document is available on request from martyn.brown@crownagents.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60ed8af2-e908-4a3c-89fd-3e88667e4c3f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Private procurement rules
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Apr 2024 - 31 May 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN AGENTS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SM1 0SU
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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