--- title: "Annual audit opinion for EU indirect management contracts" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-02738a48-0714-49de-a834-d9d0ede20cca" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02738a48-0714-49de-a834-d9d0ede20cca" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02738a48-0714-49de-a834-d9d0ede20cca.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02738a48-0714-49de-a834-d9d0ede20cca.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)" published: "2020-09-01" --- # Annual audit opinion for EU indirect management contracts Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02738a48-0714-49de-a834-d9d0ede20cca [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-02738a48-0714-49de-a834-d9d0ede20cca) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-02738a48-0714-49de-a834-d9d0ede20cca.json) ## Summary The British Council is seeking to appoint an external auditor for its annual audit opinion on EU indirect management contracts through a tender titled "Annual audit opinion for EU indirect management contracts." This procurement falls under the auditing services category and is located in London, England. The current procurement stage is open, with the tender period ending on 16th September 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 1st October 2020 and will run until 30th September 2021. Interested parties must create an account on the British Council's procurement portal to express interest and access the tender pack. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in auditing services, particularly those classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies with the capability to provide external audit opinions aligned with European Union standards would be well-suited to compete in this process, potentially enabling them to expand their portfolio and strengthen their market position by securing government contracts with an internationally reputable organisation. ## Notice The British Council has been positively pillar assessed by the EU in 2011, meaning that the European Commission (EC) can work with us via indirect management mode - 5 pillars were assessed: internal control; accounting; independent external audit; grants; procurement. "Indirect management" means that the EC can entrust the implementation of the Union funds to certain entities who meet the criteria defined in the Financial Regulation (FR). Each year, the British Council provides the EU with an annual audit opinion which covers all our indirect management contracts, known as Pillar Assessed Delegation Agreements - PADAs (please see a list of the portfolio in Annex 4). The British Council is therefore looking to appoint an external auditor to provide the audit opinion for our indirect management portfolio over the next three reporting periods - 2019-20; 2020-21; and 2021-22. The requirements are presented in this document and accompanied Annexes. Please create an account on our procurement portal in order to express an interest and download the tender pack: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home Additional information: Please create an account on our procurement portal in order to express an interest and download the tender pack: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7230922b-1d13-496b-a5b2-6681bdd5754e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2BN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212000 - Auditing services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2020 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7230922b-1d13-496b-a5b2-6681bdd5754e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7230922b-1d13-496b-a5b2-6681bdd5754e 1st September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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