Notice Information
Notice Title
Appointment of an External Auditor
Notice Description
Freeport East Ltd is seeking an independent external auditor to review the financial information of our company and report back on findings. The Company is required to file its first set of audited Accounts (made up from 6 December 2022 to 31 March 2023; and April 2023 to 31 March 2024) with Companies House by 6 September 2024. Our first Annual General Meeting is due to be held on 26 September 2024, and we would like to present a full set of audited accounts and the Auditors Report to our members at this meeting. The audit process will be overseen by the company's Finance and Audit Committee, which is a sub-group of the Supervisory Board. The Finance and Audit Committee is led by the Accountable Body's Section 151 officer and whose membership includes the company's chair of the Board and another Board director. Meetings are held virtually every two months. The Supervisory Board sets the strategic direction of Freeport East and approves the company's strategic decisions, including annual budget, business plan and longer-term strategy. To be successful as an external auditor, you should have excellent knowledge of auditing principles, be analytical, and have good communication skills. Ultimately, we are looking for an external auditor who can make informed and rational decisions, be objective, and is detail orientated.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The company is looking to appoint an external auditor for a period of 12 months, with the opportunity to extend the contract for a further 24 months, based on acceptable performance in the first 12 months and upon approval by the Supervisory Board. To be successful as an external auditor, you should have excellent knowledge of auditing principles, be analytical, and have good communication skills. Ultimately, we are looking for an external auditor who can make informed and rational decisions, be objective, and is detail orientated. External Auditor Responsibilities: * Evaluating financial statements and assessing accounts for accuracy and compliance. * Investigating internal systems and operations. * Assessing risk management approaches. * Reporting on errors and fraud. * Providing feedback reports on findings. External Auditor Requirements: * CCAB qualified accountant * Degree in accounting or finance. * Previous experience as an external auditor. * Experience in data analysis and reporting on finances. * Strong knowledge of accounting principles. * Proficiency in ERP software. * Good decision-making abilities. * Problem-solving skills. * Professional and trustworthy.
Options: An initial period of 12 months, with opportunity to extend the contract for a further 24 months, based on acceptable performance in the first 12 months and upon approval of the Supervisory Board.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04377a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020912-2024
- 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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £10,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £9,350 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jul 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Mar 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Apr 20242 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FREEPORT EAST LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HARWICH
- Postcode
- CO12 4SR
- Postcode Area
- Colchester
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England)
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- Local Authority
- Tendring
- Electoral Ward
- Dovercourt Vines & Parkeston
- Westminster Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.