Tender

External Audit Services

BRON AFON COMMUNITY HOUSING LTD

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Tender

04 Apr 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Bron Afon Community Housing Ltd is seeking a service provider for External Audit Services, covering comprehensive audit and assurance of the Bron Afon Group. The contract is set to start in September 2023 for a 3-year term, with possible extensions. The procurement is in an active stage, with the tender period ending on May 5, 2023. The location for delivery is in Torfaen, UK, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender for External Audit Services by Bron Afon Community Housing Ltd provides opportunities for qualified service providers in the audit industry to compete. Businesses experienced in providing external audit services and meeting statutory and regulatory requirements would be well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The procurement method is open, allowing fair competition for interested parties to participate in the tender process electronically.

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Notice Title

External Audit Services

Notice Description

Bron Afon Community Housing (BA) is looking for a suitably qualified, accredited and experienced Service Provider to deliver comprehensive External Audit Services and independent assurance of the Bron Afon Group, including the activities of the Registered Social Landlord (RSL) and its subsidiaries. The Service Provider will be required to provide an independent external audit service which meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The estimated start date for the Contract is September 2023 for the financial year 2023/2024. The contract term will be for 3 Years with the option to extend for up to 2 x 1-year periods (3+1+1) subject to the provisions of BA Rules which state that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall approve the appointment of external auditors on an annual basis (september).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Bron Afon has two active subsidiaries Afon Community Trust (ACT) and Ardal Homes (formally Afon Community Services Limited) and one dormant subsidiary, Bron Afon Energy. These along with Bron Afon Community Housing Limited form the Bron Afon Group (Bron Afon Group). Bron Afon (BA) is seeking suitably a qualified, accredited and experienced Service Provider to deliver comprehensive external audit services and independent assurance of BA as a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) organisation and its ongoing operations. The Service Provider shall be required to conduct two (2) audits per year of Bron Afon Community Housing Limited and one (1) audit per year of the subsidiaries and provide the Bron Afon Board, Audit and Ethics Committee and senior management with a comprehensive management report on the findings of each final audit carried out.

Options: The Service Provider may be requested by BA to provide additional related services (subject to them having demonstrable expertise) including by not limited to: VAT advice; Tax advice; Corporation tax advice Technical audit advice and guidance; Technical risk advice and guidance.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-130539
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=130539
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
6 months prior to expiry

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRON AFON COMMUNITY HOUSING LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CWMBRAN
Postcode
NP44 3AB
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys

Local Authority
Torfaen
Electoral Ward
Llantarnam
Westminster Constituency
Torfaen

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR433164
    External Audit Services - Bron Afon Community Housing (BA) is looking for a suitably qualified, accredited and experienced Service Provider to deliver comprehensive External Audit Services and independent assurance of the Bron Afon Group, including the activities of the Registered Social Landlord (RSL) and its subsidiaries. The Service Provider will be required to provide an independent external audit service which meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The estimated start date for the Contract is September 2023 for the financial year 2023/2024. The contract term will be for 3 Years with the option to extend for up to 2 x 1-year periods (3+1+1) subject to the provisions of BA Rules which state that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall approve the appointment of external auditors on an annual basis (september).

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