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title: "Accounts Payable Review"
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# Accounts Payable Review

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7d0d314d-5614-452b-8e23-de941c92170d

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## Summary

The Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council has completed the procurement process for the "Accounts Payable Review" tender in the services category. The Council aimed to identify and recover overpaid or unrecovered funds through Spend Analytics and Recovery Services. The direct award tender had a value of £45,000 and had a tender period ending on 28th July 2022. The contract period starts on 1st August 2022 and ends on 31st July 2023. The buying organisation was the Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, located in Bournemouth, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the accounting and auditing services industry, particularly those with expertise in accounts payable reviews. Businesses offering independent professional services that can assist in identifying financial discrepancies and recovering funds would find this tender well-suited for growth opportunities. The procurement method used was a direct award, allowing selected supplier Meridian Cost Benefit Limited to provide their services to the Council for the specified contract period.

## Notice

The Council is looking to action an Accounts Payable Review of its accounts. This will be achieved through the Spend Analytics and Recovery Services which will identify incorrectly processed information including but not limited to; duplicate invoices, unprocessed credit notes and under-recovered VAT on the Council's ledger. Accounts Payable Reviews are standard practice for many companies and are generally performed by an independent firm in order to provide an objective assessment of the accuracy of how accurate and comprehensive accounts payable invoices and other transactions reflect actual business operations. The aim of this review is to recover as much money as feasible that has either been overpaid by the Council or not been returned to the Council. The Supplier will identify any unrecovered monies and on behalf of the Council make contact with the relevant parties in order to recover the monies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91595e7e-9e56-41fe-96a9-4f2e8abcb7f1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERIDIAN COST BENEFIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2022 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91595e7e-9e56-41fe-96a9-4f2e8abcb7f1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91595e7e-9e56-41fe-96a9-4f2e8abcb7f1
  11th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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