Award

ID 4771087 - DoF - NIAO - Provision of External Audit Services

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DOF

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Sep 2023 at 08:34

Tender

16 Jun 2023 at 13:59

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Finance DoF has issued a tender titled "Provision of External Audit Services" for the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) under the legal basis of the Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987. This procurement falls under the services category and seeks to appoint a Contractor to conduct external audits for the NIAO, covering resource accounts for multiple years. The contract value is £150,000, and interested businesses can access further details on the eTendersNI platform. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 25th July 2023.

This opportunity offers business growth potential for audit firms with expertise in auditing services. The tender requires experience in various audit criteria, including audit manager expertise, staff experience, proposed methodologies, social value, and cost factors. Businesses that specialise in accounting, auditing, and fiscal services, particularly those with a focus on internal and statutory audit services, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder, SCC Chartered Accountants, has been awarded the contract worth £89,755 as of 12th September 2023.

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Notice Title

ID 4771087 - DoF - NIAO - Provision of External Audit Services

Notice Description

The Client is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide an external audit service for the NIAO. The Contract shall cover the audit of the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 Resource Accounts, with the option of extending annually to cover the 2026-27 and 2027-28 accounts. The Contract will also cover examinations of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the use of resources by NIAO in the same periods where required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Client is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide an external audit service for the NIAO. The Contract shall cover the audit of the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 Resource Accounts, with the option of extending annually to cover the 2026-27 and 2027-28 accounts. The Contract will also cover examinations of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the use of resources by NIAO in the same periods where required.

Options: An initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods.

Renewal: The Contract shall run for an initial period of three years with the option to end for two further one year periods.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d719
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027022-2023
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

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212200 - Internal audit services

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£89,755 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 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
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DOF
Additional Buyers

NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE NIAO

Contact Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
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

SCC CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

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