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title: "Recovery Audit"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2018-11-22"
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# Recovery Audit

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b28efa6-e30a-4bb9-945d-4aa5939dfb03

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## Summary

The procurement process is currently active and involves Somerset County Council, which is located in Taunton, England. The tender is titled "Recovery Audit" and seeks to identify and recover overpayments and/or duplicate payments from service providers, with a budget of £75,000 attributed to financial auditing services. The tender period concludes on 30th November 2018, while the contract is set to commence on 21st January 2019 and last until 20th January 2020. The procurement method is classified under 'Other', suggesting a non-standard approach.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in financial auditing and related services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies with experience in identifying financial discrepancies or offering consultancy on financial management would be well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling them to establish or expand their market presence through collaboration with a local government authority.

## Notice

Contract to identify and recover overpayments and/or duplicate payments from SCC vendors

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e2604a1-3374-483f-b72d-6080ae746720 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Jan 2019 - 20 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2018 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e2604a1-3374-483f-b72d-6080ae746720

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e2604a1-3374-483f-b72d-6080ae746720
  22nd November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0e195994-67ee-e811-80ef-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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