--- title: "Invitation to Tender for Financial Audit Services - Northern Ireland Audit Office" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-120293b4-0914-4f01-8695-5a9be7de11a4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-120293b4-0914-4f01-8695-5a9be7de11a4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-120293b4-0914-4f01-8695-5a9be7de11a4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-120293b4-0914-4f01-8695-5a9be7de11a4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE" published: "2023-09-11" --- # Invitation to Tender for Financial Audit Services - Northern Ireland Audit Office Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-120293b4-0914-4f01-8695-5a9be7de11a4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-120293b4-0914-4f01-8695-5a9be7de11a4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-120293b4-0914-4f01-8695-5a9be7de11a4.json) ## Summary The Northern Ireland Audit Office has issued an Invitation to Tender for Financial Audit Services. The procurement is classified under statutory audit services. The tender period ends on 9th October 2023. The contract period spans from December 8, 2023, to December 8, 2026. This tender is at the "planning" stage with an open procedure (above threshold) as the procurement method. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering financial audit services to engage with the Northern Ireland Audit Office. Companies in the services industry, particularly those experienced in statutory audit services, are well-suited to compete. SMEs are encouraged to participate as the tender is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The delivery addresses include various locations such as the United Kingdom, European countries, and British Oversea Territories. ## Notice This Invitation to Tender is seeking responses from Bidders to provide external financial audit services to the Authority. The Comptroller and Auditor General ("C and AG") is an Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly ("Assembly"). She is supported in the delivery of her functions by the Northern Ireland Audit Office ("NIAO"), of which she is head. These functions include the financial and value for money audit of central government bodies in Northern Ireland including Departments, Executive Agencies, Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies ("NDPBs") and health and social care bodies. Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/ Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Dec 2023 - 8 Dec 2026 | | 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 | NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE | | Additional buyers | NIAO | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT8 6RB | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212300 - Statutory audit services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b - 11 Sep 2023 at 13:44 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b - 11 Sep 2023 at 10:47 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b - 11 Sep 2023 at 10:45 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b - 8 Sep 2023 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba84e34f-3764-4bbb-9e56-e1f804d3237b 11th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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