Notice Information
Notice Title
Cottsway Housing Association Audit Services
Notice Description
The scope of the Contract is the provision of audit services. The Contract is divided into 2 Lots. Lot 1 - internal audit Services Lot 2 - external audit services The Contract will last for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend at Cottsway's discretion for a further 2 years, giving a total potential term of 5 years. The Contract will commence in January 2025. Bidders may bid for both Lots. Bidders shall note that Cottsway cannot award Lot 1 and Lot 2 to the same Bidder. Therefore, Bidders who are bidding for both Lots are required to state their first and second preference out of Lot 1 and Lot 2. If the same Bidder achieves the highest scoring bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 it will be awarded its preferred Lot, and the Bidder that submitted the second highest scoring bid for the other Lot will be awarded that Lot.
Lot Information
Internal Audit Services
The scope of the Contract is the provision of internal audit services. The internal audit services will include, but will not be limited to: *Producing an internal audit strategy which addresses the audit universe to which it is applied *An annual internal audit plan to be approved by the Audit and Risk Committee following consultation with senior management *Review of operational and management controls including policy decision making processes *Special reviews as requested by the Board or management. *Regular attendance at Audit and Risk Committee meetings as appropriate A single provider will be appointed. The first internal audit period will commence in April 2025. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4H35NSGZ27
Renewal: Subject to take up of extension options, 5 years from contract award.
External Audit ServicesThe scope of the Contract is the provision of external audit services. The external audit services will include, but will not be limited to: *Planning, management and execution of annual external audit of the Cottsway Group in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) issued by the Auditing Practices Board *Reporting on external audit progress to management and the Audit and Risk Committee including attendance at Board and Audit and Risk Committee meetings as appropriate *Provision of an assessment as to whether the Cottsway Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with current accounting rules and the housing SORP A single provider will be appointed. The first external audit will apply to the 2025/2026 accounting period.
Renewal: Subject to take up of extension options, 5 years from contract award
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a43f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006228-2026
- 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, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79212000 - Auditing services
79212200 - Internal audit services
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £910,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £910,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £990,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Subject to take up of extension options, 5 years from contract award
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COTTSWAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
- Contact Name
- Nathan Liptrot
- Contact Email
- nathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1942725438
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WITNEY
- Postcode
- OX28 4YG
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Witney South
- Westminster Constituency
- Witney
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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