Planning

Auditor for Public Scotland

THE SCOTTISH COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC AUDIT

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Planning

03 Aug 2021 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Commission for Public Audit is planning to procure auditing services for Audit Scotland, with the title "Auditor for Public Scotland." This procurement falls under the services category and is specifically classified as auditing services (CPV code 79212000). The procurement is in the planning stage, with a notable future notice date set for 13th September 2021. Audits are expected to commence by the end of March 2022, with the contractor required to be located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms specialising in auditing and financial consultancy services, particularly those with experience in the public sector. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong track record in annual account audits and possess the necessary qualifications to meet the public finance regulations will be well-suited for this contract. Competitors should be mindful of the stipulation that contractors must not already conduct audits for Audit Scotland during the contract period to avoid conflicts of interest.

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Notice Title

Auditor for Public Scotland

Notice Description

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body on behalf of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit requires a Contractor to audit the accounts of Audit Scotland on an annual basis, as defined in the Public Finance and Accountability Act 2000. The Contractor may also be required to carry out examinations into Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness or other audit needs as required. The Contractor must have experience of auditing annual accounts within a public sector context and must not carry out audits on behalf of Audit Scotland for the duration of the contract. The audits are expected to start year end March 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on behalf of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit requires a contractor to audit the accounts of Audit Scotland on an annual basis, as defined in the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000. The Contractor may be required to carry out examinations into Economy, Efficiency and Effectiveness or other audit needs as required. The Contractor must have experience of auditing annual accounts within a public sector context and must not carry out audits on behalf of Audit Scotland for the duration of the contract as this constitutes as a conflict of interest.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d004
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018582-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79212000 - 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 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE SCOTTISH COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC AUDIT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nadia.smith@parliament.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH99 1SP
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

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