Notice Information
Notice Title
External audit of public bodies in Scotland
Notice Description
This tender exercise is designed to allow the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission to make appointments to firms for approximately 36 per cent by value of the overall annual audit work of the bodies within their remits.
Lot Information
Core audits
The Auditor General and the Accounts Commission require to appoint external auditors for the audit of several public sector bodies within their remits. This work is expected to comprise 30-36% by value of their overall annual audit work. These appointments are for the audit years 2022/23 to 2026/27. Applicants must satisfy statutory qualification requirements. The conduct of the audits is also governed by Audit Scotland's Code of Audit Practice, which is wider in scope than for the audit of private sector organisations, and International Standards on Auditing (UK).
Renewal: The Auditor General and the Accounts Commission may decide, at their sole discretion, to extend any audit appointments made under the contract for up to two further years.
Public Interest EntitiesThe Auditor General and the Accounts Commission require to appoint external auditors for the audit of public sector bodies within their remits that are Public Interest Entities. This work is expected to comprise the audit of one or two councils. These appointments are for the audit years 2022/23 to 2026/27. Applicants must satisfy statutory qualification requirements. The conduct of the audits is also governed by Audit Scotland's Code of Audit Practice, which is wider in scope than for the audit of private sector organisations, and International Standards on Auditing (UK).
Renewal: The Auditor General and the Accounts Commission may decide, at their sole discretion, to extend any audit appointments made under the contract for up to two further years.
Regulated water industryThe Auditor General and the Accounts Commission for Scotland require to appoint external auditors for the audit of regulated water industry entities within their remits. This work is expected to comprise of the audit of Scottish Water. These appointments are for the audit years 2022/23 to 2026/27. Applicants must satisfy statutory qualification requirements. The conduct of the audits is also governed by Audit Scotland's Code of Audit Practice, which is wider in scope than for the audit of private sector organisations, and International Standards on Auditing (UK).
Renewal: The Auditor General and the Accounts Commission may decide, at their sole discretion, to extend any audit appointments made under the contract for up to two further years.
Regulated financial industryThe Auditor General and the Accounts Commission require to appoint external auditors for the audit of regulated financial industry entities within their remits. This work is expected to comprise the audit of the Scottish National Investment Bank. These appointments are for the audit years 2022/23 to 2026/27. Applicants must satisfy statutory qualification requirements. The conduct of the audits is also governed by Audit Scotland's Code of Audit Practice, which is wider in scope than for the audit of private sector organisations, and International Standards on Auditing (UK).
Renewal: The Auditor General and the Accounts Commission may decide, at their sole discretion, to extend any audit appointments made under the contract for up to two further years.
Commercial shipping constructionThe Auditor General and the Accounts Commission require to appoint external auditors for the audit of commercial shipping construction entities within their remits. This work is expected to comprise the audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow. These appointments are for the audit years 2022/23 to 2026/27. Applicants must satisfy statutory qualification requirements. The conduct of the audits is also governed by Audit Scotland's Code of Audit Practice, which is wider in scope than for the audit of private sector organisations, and International Standards on Auditing (UK).
Renewal: The Auditor General and the Accounts Commission may decide, at their sole discretion, to extend any audit appointments made under the contract for up to two further years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000658582
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449002
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
79212000 - Auditing services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £38,901,542 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Nov 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Mar 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AUDIT SCOTLAND
- Contact Name
- John Gilchrist
- Contact Email
- jgilchrist@audit-scotland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316251659
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH3 9DN
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=20
11th November 2021 - Answer to question 24 of 08/11/2021 10:15 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=19
3rd November 2021 - Worked examples of of the application of the formulae for questions 2.1 to 2.3 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=1
6th September 2021 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=2
6th September 2021 - Framework Agreement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=3
6th September 2021 - Specification and service levels -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=4
6th September 2021 - Pricing schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=5
6th September 2021 - Award procedures -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=6
6th September 2021 - Model letter of appointment -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=7
6th September 2021 - Model letter of appointment amendment -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=8
6th September 2021 - Management arrangements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=9
6th September 2021 - Standard terms of supply -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=10
6th September 2021 - Parent company guarantee -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=11
6th September 2021 - Contractor sensitive information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=12
6th September 2021 - Exit strategy -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=13
6th September 2021 - Approved sub contractors -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=14
6th September 2021 - Cyber security requirements -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=15
6th September 2021 - Single procurement document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=16
6th September 2021 - Code of audit practice 2021 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=17
6th September 2021 - Draft supplementary guidance -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426610&idx=18
6th September 2021 - Environment and sustainability plan -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426610
External audit of public bodies in Scotland - This tender exercise is designed to allow the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission to make appointments to firms for approximately 36 per cent by value of the overall annual audit work of the bodies within their remits. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449002
External audit of public bodies in Scotland - This tender exercise is designed to allow the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission to make appointments to firms for approximately 36 per cent by value of the overall annual audit work of the bodies within their remits.
Notice URLs
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