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Accounting Technical Support

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

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28 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Accounting Technical Support

Notice Description

HIE is looking to supplement its own internal knowledge with specialist advice on certain topics. The advice given must reflect the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM} and HM Treasury Consolidated Budget Guidance. Key activities include: 1. Review of pension reports from our pension advisors - Employees participate in the HIE pension scheme and a Local Government Pension Scheme (annually) 2. Review of the pension lead schedule and disclosures for HIE and the group (annually) 3. Provision of specific advice in respect of IFRS 16 (Leases) (as required) 4. Provision of advice in respect of other IFRS and IAS (as required 5. Provision of advice in respect of consolidation adjustments as required (as required) 6. Other technical accounting advice on specific matters as required (as required)

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Framework will also be available for use by Wave Energy Scotland (WES), Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC), HIE Ventures SC156337 and HIE Orkney SC126871 or by any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). Other organisations entitled to benefit from the framework will enter into a direct contract with the supplier on the same terms and conditions as those applying between HIE and the supplier. The 3 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP70k - GBP90k (excluding VAT). It is expected that the total value of the Framework, including all extensions will be between GBP100k - GBP120k.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulations 8, 9 and 10 of The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Options: HIE may modify this contract with regard to demand and budgetary availability or where HIE's strategic focus changes as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government. This may result in amendments to requirements under the contract including but not limited to: - additional number of days support required - reduction in the number of days support required - addition of similar Services

Renewal: It is expected that these services will be required from 1st April 2026 for an initial period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework agreement, with HIE having the option to extend for 1 year following the Initial Term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814877
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544475
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the framework or at the end of the Framework, including any extension period.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Additional Buyers

Orkney Research and Innovation Campus LLP

Wave Energy Scotland Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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