--- title: "ARB External Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4039f907-d9f9-4d08-a63e-b43c038d4b2d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4039f907-d9f9-4d08-a63e-b43c038d4b2d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4039f907-d9f9-4d08-a63e-b43c038d4b2d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4039f907-d9f9-4d08-a63e-b43c038d4b2d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD" published: "2017-04-12" --- # ARB External Audit Services Buyer: ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4039f907-d9f9-4d08-a63e-b43c038d4b2d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4039f907-d9f9-4d08-a63e-b43c038d4b2d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4039f907-d9f9-4d08-a63e-b43c038d4b2d.json) ## Summary The Architects Registration Board, located in London, is currently at the Tender stage of the procurement process for external audit services, with the invitation to tender published on 12 April 2017. This tender, titled "ARB External Audit Services", is classified under accounting, auditing and fiscal services. The deadline for submissions is 11 May 2017, with contract performance expected to commence on 1 August 2017 and run until 31 July 2020. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for firms specialising in external auditing, particularly those with experience in the not-for-profit sector and regulatory environments. Suitable candidates may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that possess expertise in governmental financial reporting standards. Engaging in this tender process could enhance business visibility and growth potential within the sector. ## Notice Invitation to tender for the provision of External Audit Services for the Architects Registration Board. The Architects Registration Board is the UK's statutory regulator of architects, set up by an Act of Parliament in 1997. We are an independent, public interest body, and our work in regulating architects ensures that good standards within the profession are consistently maintained for the benefit of the public and architects alike. We are a small organisation with 23 members of staff and an annual turnover of approximately PS4.6m. Our work is overseen by a Board of 15 members, comprising a mix of architects elected by the profession and members of the public appointed by the Privy Council. We are tendering for the appointment of external auditors to the Board. Experience of the not-for-profit sector and in the field of regulation would be preferable and we would also expect the successful applicant to have experience of producing accounts in accordance with the Government's Financial Reporting Manual (FReM). As well as undertaking an annual audit of ARB's accounts, we have a small Staff Benevolent Fund that would also be subject to external audit. In addition, the Board may occasionally ask its external auditors for ad-hoc advice on matters of a financial nature, for example, on ARB's tax position. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5f546c-1c45-4b82-90c0-288fa0b1042a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 11 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2020 | | 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 | ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1W 5BU | | 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 | West End | | 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 - 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services ## Release History - 12 Apr 2017 at 08:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5f546c-1c45-4b82-90c0-288fa0b1042a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5f546c-1c45-4b82-90c0-288fa0b1042a 12th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/224cbd07-713a-4776-93ac-5afa6ce31a89 ARB Tender Document for External Auditors 2017 ## Notice URLs - http://www.arb.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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