Award

Appointment of External Auditors

TRANSLINK

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Jul 2023 at 15:30

Tender

08 Feb 2023 at 16:31

Summary of the contracting process

Translink is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide External Audit Services. The procurement process is at the planning stage and involves the award of a contract for auditing services. The procurement method is an open procedure, with key dates such as the award date being in 2023. The industry category is services. The awarded contract value is GBP 834,000. The buying organisation is Translink located in Belfast, United Kingdom.

This tender for External Audit Services by Translink presents an opportunity for auditing firms to compete for a contract with a total value of GBP 834,000. Businesses in the auditing and financial services sector would be well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The contract has options for extensions, offering the potential for long-term business growth. Interested parties should pay attention to key dates and requirements outlined in the tender documentation for successful participation.

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Notice Title

Appointment of External Auditors

Notice Description

Translink are seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide External audit Services. This will include the following: Provision of External Audit Services to the Holding company and all subsidiaries, provision of assistance and advice (as required) in relation to corporate governance issues, and assistance (as required) with the preparation of Statutory accounts for all group companies, including consolidated statutory accounts.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Translink are seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide External audit Services. This will include the following: Provision of External Audit Services to the Holding company and all subsidiaries, provision of assistance and advice (as required) in relation to corporate governance issues, and assistance (as required) with the preparation of Statutory accounts for all group companies, including consolidated statutory accounts. Additional information: N.B The "Total Contract Value" relates to the initial contract term only and is inclusive of VAT..

Options: Initial term of 3 years plus up to 3 x optional extensions of 12 months each (to be used individually or in combination).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a40a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020701-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£834,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSLINK
Contact Name
etnitranslink.co.uk
Contact Email
etni@translink.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7LX
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT THORNTON NI

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