Tender

External Audit Services for East Kent Hospitals Charity

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY

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Tender

06 Apr 2023 at 14:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Kent Hospitals University, acting on behalf of East Kent Hospitals Charity, is seeking an external audit service provider for the Accounts to be prepared under Charities SORP and FRS 102 requirements related to Audit Year 2022-23. The tender deadline for submission is 15:00 on Thursday, 27th April 2023. The contract term is initially one year, with the option to extend for additional audit years. This procurement falls under the main procurement category of services and utilises an open procedure (below threshold). The location for service delivery is in South East, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for professional, competent, and experienced external audit service providers to bid for the contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate. Businesses in the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services industry category would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity, aiming to support the social values at the core of East Kent Hospitals Charity's mission.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Audit Services for East Kent Hospitals Charity

Notice Description

2gether Support Solutions provides facilities, property, procurement and professional services in the South East. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts, has social values at its core. 2gether is acting as the procuring agent for, and behalf of, East Kent Hospitals Charity, whom are looking to appoint a suitably experienced and capable external audit service provider to carry out the following activity: - Accounts to be prepared under Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 102 requirements relating to Audit Year 2022-23 and the audit should be timely after the year end of the Charity (31/03/2023) and support the Charity Commission's timeline for submission of the 31 January 2024 The Contract term is one year, but with option to extend for further audit years, +1, +1 years Further information about the requirements, including how the contract will be awarded, is available from the procurement documents. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, via the BravoSolutions e-Tendering system, website address: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk Additional information: Professional, competent and suitably experienced external audit service providers wishing to Bid should: i) access the e-Tendering system ii) click "View current opportunities and notices" iii) register for interest in the itt_4399 - External Audit Services for East Kent Hospitals Charity. iv) download the documents available from the Attachments section and thereafter, follow the instructions contained therein. v) if wishing to bid, accurately and fully complete the e-Tendering portal's Qualification and Technical Envelopes and submit your Tender by no later than 15:00 on Thursday, 27th April 2023. 2gether Support Solutions reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b425b610-00ab-4360-a73d-14c646153855
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a2d98ee-918e-4af8-b6dd-cda4fa80cb70
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
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

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 1-2 years
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
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD, KENT
Postcode
TN24 0LZ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Willesborough
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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