Notice Information
Notice Title
SCH - Provision of Audit, Tax and Compliance Advice
Notice Description
Solihull Council established Solihull Community Housing (SCH) as an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) in April 2004 to manage and maintain the Councils' housing stock. With the use of PS63.3M of additional funding to help achieve the Decent Homes Standard, SCH transformed, improved and modernised the interiors of the housing stock as well as achieve a 3 star (excellent) rating by the Audit Commission in 2008. SCH sets out its priorities for the year in its annual Delivery Plan organised as strategic objectives which are aligned to the strategic aims set out in the SCH Strategic Vision. Each objective has linked work packages and delivery milestones.SCH is seeking proposals from firms wishing to be considered for appointment as statutory external auditors and advisors to the company. All firms wishing to be considered for the award of this contract must be able to demonstrate at least three years' experience in the provision of finance auditing and tax services and gene
Lot Information
Lot 1
SCH is seeking the services of a competent and qualified auditing organisation to support with financial services.
Renewal: There are two 12 month extension options available, subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-045030
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025626-2024
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
79212000 - Auditing services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £210,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £210,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £190,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Aug 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 May 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Aug 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOLIHULL COMMUNITY HOUSING
- Contact Name
- Lewis Smith
- Contact Email
- procteam@solihull.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOLIHULL
- Postcode
- B37 6BX
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG32 Solihull
- Delivery Location
- TLG32 Solihull
-
- Local Authority
- Solihull
- Electoral Ward
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
Further Information
Notice URLs
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