Tender

Request for Proposal: Audit of ARK Group for the year ended 31 Dec 2023

ARK GROUP DMCC

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

29 Nov 2023 at 06:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation ARK Group DMCC is seeking an auditor to conduct an audit for the fiscal year 2023, in compliance with IFRS standards and DMCC Auditing Standards, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The procurement stage is a limited procurement using a competitive quotation method, with a tender submission deadline of 19 December 2023. The audit contract period is from 15 January 2024 to 30 April 2024. The industry category is financial auditing services.

This tender by ARK Group DMCC presents an opportunity for audit firms to expand their business by providing auditing services in the United Arab Emirates market. Small and medium-sized audit firms well-versed in financial audit standards and practices would be well-suited to compete due to the tender's emphasis on IFRS compliance. The competitive quotation method below threshold provides a level playing field for smaller audit firms to participate and potentially secure the audit contract.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Request for Proposal: Audit of ARK Group for the year ended 31 Dec 2023

Notice Description

ARK Group DMCC (now thereafter referred to as "ARK") are seeking a qualified auditor to carry out an Audit for Fiscal Year 2023 in compliance with IFRS standards, and any applicable audit requirements as set by DMCC Freezone authorities in the UAE. The audit is required to be conducted in accordance with DMCC Auditing Standards. Requirements are outlined in detail in Annex 1 - Statement of Work (SoW). ARK is a UAE based stabilisation and development company committed to empowering local communities and beneficiaries in conflict, post-conflict, and fragile areas through the provision of evidence-based programmatic interventions, policy recommendations, research and capacity-building. ARK is registered in the Dubai DMCC Freezone with the licensed activities of 'management consultancy' and 'management services'. Proposals must be received by ARK no later than 19 December 2023 18:00 (GST). Any proposal received after this date and time may be rejected. Proposals should be submitted via email to procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com. All requests for clarification should be sent via email to procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com before 13:00 hrs, 11 December 2023. Please refer to the attached documents for further instructions. * RFP document * Annex 1 - Statement of Work (SoW) ARK Group summary financial statement copy can be requested via email to procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a7c395fa-ca5d-4749-83db-deb56b9b4f55
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04746778-f877-4994-93fb-9a78c237fc57
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£8,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jan 2024 - 30 Apr 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
ARK GROUP DMCC
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Postcode
EC1V 2NX
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-a7c395fa-ca5d-4749-83db-deb56b9b4f55-2023-11-29T06:48:36Z",
    "date": "2023-11-29T06:48:36Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-a7c395fa-ca5d-4749-83db-deb56b9b4f55",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "RFP-23-ARKAE1128",
        "title": "Request for Proposal: Audit of ARK Group for the year ended 31 Dec 2023",
        "description": "ARK Group DMCC (now thereafter referred to as \"ARK\") are seeking a qualified auditor to carry out an Audit for Fiscal Year 2023 in compliance with IFRS standards, and any applicable audit requirements as set by DMCC Freezone authorities in the UAE. The audit is required to be conducted in accordance with DMCC Auditing Standards. Requirements are outlined in detail in Annex 1 - Statement of Work (SoW). ARK is a UAE based stabilisation and development company committed to empowering local communities and beneficiaries in conflict, post-conflict, and fragile areas through the provision of evidence-based programmatic interventions, policy recommendations, research and capacity-building. ARK is registered in the Dubai DMCC Freezone with the licensed activities of 'management consultancy' and 'management services'. Proposals must be received by ARK no later than 19 December 2023 18:00 (GST). Any proposal received after this date and time may be rejected. Proposals should be submitted via email to procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com. All requests for clarification should be sent via email to procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com before 13:00 hrs, 11 December 2023. Please refer to the attached documents for further instructions. * RFP document * Annex 1 - Statement of Work (SoW) ARK Group summary financial statement copy can be requested via email to procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com.",
        "datePublished": "2023-11-29T06:48:36Z",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79212100",
            "description": "Financial auditing services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Arab Emirates"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 8500,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive quotation (below threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-12-19T18:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2024-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04746778-f877-4994-93fb-9a78c237fc57",
                "datePublished": "2023-11-29T06:48:36Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Request for Proposal (RFP) document including Annex 1 - Statement of Work (SoW) on page 5",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75b27960-a4d8-4071-a426-41a3d0e6bbe7",
                "format": "application/pdf"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/se8N77X4",
            "name": "ARK GROUP DMCC",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "ARK GROUP DMCC",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/se8N77X4"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Jumeirah Lakes Towers,Unit No:3307-3, Mazaya Business Avenue BB1, Plot No:JLTE-PH2-BB1",
                "locality": "Dubai, United Arab Emirates",
                "postalCode": "EC1V 2NX",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@arkgroupdmcc.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/se8N77X4",
        "name": "ARK GROUP DMCC"
    }
}