Notice Information
Notice Title
General Optical Council External Audit services
Notice Description
1.1 The General Optical Council (GOC) is conducting a Procurement for External Audit Services. This procurement is run on behalf of the GOC, referred to as 'the Authority'. 1.2 This procurement is being run under the Public Contract Regulation 2015 Open Procedure. 1.3 The Authority is looking to commence Contracts in April 2024. The Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, with the option for the Contract to be extended in increments of at least 12 months, with a maximum Contract duration of five (5) years in total. 1.4 The Authority is looking to award Contracts to one Supplier 2.1 The GOC is the UK-wide statutory regulator for the optical professions in the UK and our mission is to protect and promote the health and safety of the public. We currently register around 33,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student optometrists, student dispensing opticians and optical businesses. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.optical.org. 2.2 The GOC is a registered charity and is overseen by a Council of 12 members, 6 lay and 6 optical professionals. 2.3 Our charitable purpose and statutory role are to protect and promote the health and safety of members of the public by promoting high standards of professional education, conduct and performance among optometrists and dispensing opticians and those training to be optometrists and dispensing opticians. We have four core functions: - setting standards for optical education and tra... ensure that there are regular liaison meetings between the Auditors team and the GOC's lead contact. 2.6 Whilst audit activity is to be based on the Supplier's audit risk assessment in any year, the excepted annual audit activity that will support this requirement is expected to be in the region of: Activity (Days) Planning meeting (0.5) Attendance at Audit and Risk Committee (4.0) Interim Audit fieldwork (1 week) (5.0) Final Audit fieldwork (circa 2-3 weeks) (15.0) Interim and Final Completion meetings (0.5) GOC Offices 2.7 The Authority has one office at 10 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7NG. The Finance team is located here. Although we work in a hybrid fashion, it is our expectation that any onsite fieldwork will take place at our office. Sources of information 2.8 The following sources of information may support your knowledge of GOC and the requirement: - The GOC Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - The GOC Strategic Plan 2020-25 - The GOC Business Plan and Budget 2023-24 - The GOC Contract and Procurement Policy Management arrangements 2.9 The Supplier is required to provide a representative who will be responsible for the delivery of the Service. The Supplier's Manager will liaise with GOC's Authority's Manager. 2.10 The GOC will provide access to the necessary staff, systems, and financial records in facilitation of the Contract. 2.11 Quarterly Contract management meetings between the Supplier's Manager and the Authority's Manger are required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-cccb78b0-8618-48ad-8e08-1f13c7fbfb91
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fdf0d-0376-4db0-9ba4-25b319555236
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £22,125 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Feb 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jan 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Feb 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 2-3 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
- GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC4M 7NG
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
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- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Farringdon Within
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fdf0d-0376-4db0-9ba4-25b319555236
28th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB167791
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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