Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of External Audit & Tax Compliance Services
Notice Description
The provision of external audit and tax compliance services for the Grampian Group (including consolidated accounts and also accounts for two active subsidiaries). This contract will commence 1 January 2025 for an initial period of three years. This relates to the financial years ending 31 March 2025 through to 31 March 2028. There is also potential for an extension up to a further two years to the contract, at the discretion of the Grampian Group. Tenders are invited from external auditors with experience in the RSL sector. The procurement will follow the single stage, open procedure route.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The contract is to provide external audit and tax compliance services for the Grampian Group and its two active subsidiaries for a period of three years commencing 1 January 2025 (relating to financial years ending 31 March 2025-31 March 2028), with the option to extend up to a further two years at Grampian's discretion. Tender submissions are invited from suitably qualified and experienced external auditors (see requirements in SPD and associated ITT documentation). The contract will follow the single stage, open procedure with submissions being selected on the basis of their responses contained in the SPD, and scored based on their Quality Method statement and pricing submission. Suppliers will be expected to have the capabiility, capacity, financial and economic standing and relevant sector experience to perform the contract. The contract will be awarded on the basis of Most economically advantageous tender, with specific evaluation criteria detailed within the ITT and contract documents.
Renewal: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with the option to extend up to a further two years at Grampian's sole discretion. Renewal will be sought at the end of three years and if applicable, four and five years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000777839
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514171
- 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
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- CPV Codes
79212100 - Financial auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- January 2028
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Grampian Housing Association Ltd
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB10 1TD
- Postcode Area
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Midstocket/Rosemount
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen South
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=15
16th September 2024 - Appendix D - Declaration -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=21
16th September 2024 - Appendix D - Declaration Amendment due to typo -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=17
16th September 2024 - Invitation to Tender - External Audit & Tax Compliance Services -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=20
16th September 2024 - NB list of appendices updated to include financial statements for subsidiaries as well as GHA -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=19
12th September 2024 - Appendix 4 (3 of 3) TLC Housing Maintenance Ltd - Financial Statements YE 31-3-24 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=18
12th September 2024 - Appendix 4 (2 of 3) Kirkgate Developments Ltd Financial Statements YE 31-3-24 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=10
12th September 2024 - Appendix 5 - Strategic Risk Register -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=11
12th September 2024 - Appendix 7 - The Grampian Deal in Summary -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=12
12th September 2024 - Appendix A - Company Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=13
12th September 2024 - Appendix B - Pricing -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=14
12th September 2024 - Appendix C - Quality Method Statement (QMS) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=16
12th September 2024 - Appendix E - Anti-collusion Non-Canvassing and Conflict of Interest Statement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=1
12th September 2024 - Appendix 1 - Supply of Services Agreement (sample) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=2
12th September 2024 - Appendix 2 - New supplier application form (sample) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=3
12th September 2024 - Appendix 3 - GHA Structure - Exec Team (1 of 5) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=4
12th September 2024 - Appendix 3 - Customer Services (2 of 5) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=5
12th September 2024 - Appendix 3 - Asset Management & TLC (3 of 5) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=6
12th September 2024 - Appendix 3 - Corporate Services (4 of 5) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=7
12th September 2024 - Appendix 3 - Finance (5 of 5) -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=8
12th September 2024 - Appendix 4 - GHA Ltd Financial Statements for 2023/24 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP514171&idx=9
12th September 2024 - Appendix 5 - Business Plan 2024-2028 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP514171
Provision of External Audit & Tax Compliance Services - The provision of external audit and tax compliance services for the Grampian Group (including consolidated accounts and also accounts for two active subsidiaries). This contract will commence 1 January 2025 for an initial period of three years. This relates to the financial years ending 31 March 2025 through to 31 March 2028. There is also potential for an extension up to a further two years to the contract, at the discretion of the Grampian Group. Tenders are invited from external auditors with experience in the RSL sector. The procurement will follow the single stage, open procedure route.
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