Award

Provision of External Audit Services

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

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Award

28 Feb 2020 at 09:44

Award Notice
Tender

07 Nov 2019 at 08:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Connected Places Catapult is seeking tenders for the provision of External Audit Services, with a contract value of £300,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period closes on 6th December 2019. The successful contractor will provide statutory audit services, preparation of financial statements, corporation tax returns, and grant audits over a maximum contract period of five years, commencing in February 2020. The services will be delivered to various entities within the Group, with the primary location being London, United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant business growth potential, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. Companies with experience in statutory audits and grant audits, particularly within the UK research and innovation sectors, will find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this contract can enhance service portfolios and foster long-term partnerships with the Connected Places Catapult.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of External Audit Services

Notice Description

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being issued as part of the procurement for the provision of External Audit Services (referred to hereafter as the products and services) to be provided to Connected Places Catapult (CPC). We would like interested firms to tender for the following services. The contract length will be for a maximum of five years (3+1+1). The contract will commence in February 2020 in order to give the successful Company time to prepare for the 2019/20 audit of the financial statements. - Statutory audit of each of the six entities in the Group; - Preparation of statutory company Financial Statements for five companies, and one set of consolidated accounts for the Group; - Corporation tax returns for the Group; - UKRI grant audits - H2020 grant audits; and - Ad hoc advice as may be necessary from time-to-time Requests to participate, the procurement documents and the submission portal can be found at this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=da52360e-beff-e911-80fb-005056b64545 Additional information: Request to participate and procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=da52360e-beff-e911-80fb-005056b64545 The ITT is to be completed and submitted on the ProContract system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-923f518a-5ec9-4f8d-98fe-96ec563219e5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc490c82-8dae-45c6-9c4b-77cabe02c0d2
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£430,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Dec 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20206 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 Over 5 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
CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 1BP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CROWE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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