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Finfish Production Audit Services

CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Estate Scotland has awarded a contract for Finfish Production Audit Services to Northern Light Consulting Ltd. The audit services aim to independently verify the reported production of finfish farming tenants for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024. The contract was signed on 15th September 2022, and the total contract value is £34,620 GBP.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for consulting firms experienced in audit services, particularly within the marine finfish farming industry, to compete. Businesses with expertise in verifying production returns, maintaining proper records, and providing detailed audit reports would be well-suited to participate. The tender process has concluded, and successful bidders have the opportunity to support Crown Estate Scotland in ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with production audit requirements.

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Notice Title

Finfish Production Audit Services

Notice Description

Annual rent for seabed leases for finfish farming is levied as a per-tonne royalty on the total production of fish harvested from the lease subjects in the immediately preceding calendar year. Grantees are currently required in January of every year to report this production for determination of rent due and this will change in January 2023 when harvested production will be reported on a 6 monthly basis, in January and July every year. The lease terms include a provision for the landlord to independently verify the reported production and while this is annual it will reflect the two 6-monthly reports during the relevant years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Crown Estate Scotland is seeking to appoint auditors to independently verify the reported production of our finfish farming tenants. Crown Estate Scotland therefore wish to invite tenders to undertake audits of the 2022, 2023, & 2024 calendar year production reported by finfish farming tenants on the following terms which will be reflected in the contract: (1) The auditor is required to carry out production audits of the extant leases of all current Crown Estate Scotland marine finfish farm operators, as outlined in Annex 1 (the variation will be accommodated in costs apportioned and invoiced for individual years). (2) The appointment will be on the condition that all work carried out by the auditor under this appointment is under the personal supervision and control of a nominated contact. These duties may be subsequently delegated as agreed with Crown Estate Scotland. (3) The objective of the appointment is to audit and verify finfish farm tenant's Production Returns made to Crown Estate Scotland. The auditor will examine any records which it deems necessary to:- (a) verify that proper and sufficient records are being maintained to support the Production Returns; (b) verify that the Production Returns are a true record of the harvested tonnage for the audited companies for the production years under audit. (c) identify production of any of the audited companies grown on behalf of third parties and details of which do not appear within the figures returned to Crown Estate Scotland; and (d) Identify production grown by third parties on behalf of the companies being audited. (4) The auditor should provide details of any insurance claims made in respect of stock losses during the audit period. (5) The auditor should provide production details of any marine finfish harvested which are not salmon and have not been previously declared by the fish farming companies.

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory performance and annual review

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000700183
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT460829
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

77800000 - Aquaculture services

77850000 - Fish farming services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,620 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
July 2025

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Maurice McTeague
Contact Email
maurice.mcteague@crownestatescotland.com
Contact Phone
+44 1314607657

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9GL
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHERN LIGHT CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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