Notice Information
Notice Title
Viewpoint Housing Association:External Audit Services 2025-2028
Notice Description
The provision of external audit service for Viewpoint Housing Association Limited and Independent Examination for smaller sister organisation, The Viewpoint Trust for three years (with possible extension of two further years) covering the audits for the years ended 31 March 2025,2026 and 2027.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The primary role of the external auditors is to report on the financial statements of organisations, carrying out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to form an opinion on the statements. The auditors would also be required to prepare other reports as the Association (and its sister organisation),its regulatory agencies and its lenders required.
Renewal: Following the expiry of the initial three year period there may be a maximum extension of the two years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000771824
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517601
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £104,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £104,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £120,391 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Nov 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Aug 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VIEWPOINT HOUSING ASSOCIATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- simon.taylor@viewpoint.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316684247
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH9 2HG
- 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
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Southside/Newington
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509386&idx=1
8th July 2024 - ITT_External_Audit_2024_Final -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509386&idx=2
8th July 2024 - SPD Document (External Audit 2025-2028) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509386&idx=3
8th July 2024 - Appendix B - Tender Response - External Audit - Fee Bid -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509386&idx=4
8th July 2024 - The Viewpoint Trust - Financial Statements to 31 March 2023 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509386
Viewpoint Housing Association:External Audit Services 2025-2028 - The provision of external audit service for Viewpoint Housing Association Limited and Independent Examination for smaller sister organisation, The Viewpoint Trust for three years (with possible extension of two further years) covering the audits for the years ended 31 March 2025,2026 and 2027. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV517601
Viewpoint Housing Association:External Audit Services 2025-2028 - The provision of external audit service for Viewpoint Housing Association Limited and Independent Examination for smaller sister organisation, The Viewpoint Trust for three years (with possible extension of two further years) covering the audits for the years ended 31 March 2025,2026 and 2027.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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