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title: "Provision of External Audit Services"
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buyer: "CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT"
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# Provision of External Audit Services

Buyer: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-923f518a-5ec9-4f8d-98fe-96ec563219e5

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## Summary

The Connected Places Catapult is seeking tenders for the provision of External Audit Services, with a contract value of £300,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period closes on 6th December 2019. The successful contractor will provide statutory audit services, preparation of financial statements, corporation tax returns, and grant audits over a maximum contract period of five years, commencing in February 2020. The services will be delivered to various entities within the Group, with the primary location being London, United Kingdom.

This opportunity presents significant business growth potential, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. Companies with experience in statutory audits and grant audits, particularly within the UK research and innovation sectors, will find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this contract can enhance service portfolios and foster long-term partnerships with the Connected Places Catapult.

## Notice

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being issued as part of the procurement for the provision of External Audit Services (referred to hereafter as the products and services) to be provided to Connected Places Catapult (CPC). We would like interested firms to tender for the following services. The contract length will be for a maximum of five years (3+1+1). The contract will commence in February 2020 in order to give the successful Company time to prepare for the 2019/20 audit of the financial statements. - Statutory audit of each of the six entities in the Group; - Preparation of statutory company Financial Statements for five companies, and one set of consolidated accounts for the Group; - Corporation tax returns for the Group; - UKRI grant audits - H2020 grant audits; and - Ad hoc advice as may be necessary from time-to-time Requests to participate, the procurement documents and the submission portal can be found at this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=da52360e-beff-e911-80fb-005056b64545 Additional information: Request to participate and procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=da52360e-beff-e911-80fb-005056b64545 The ITT is to be completed and submitted on the ProContract system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc490c82-8dae-45c6-9c4b-77cabe02c0d2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £430,000 |
| 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 | CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CROWE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2020 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc490c82-8dae-45c6-9c4b-77cabe02c0d2
- 7 Nov 2019 at 08:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841264bb-3da7-4127-8f08-79284d3a88da

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc490c82-8dae-45c6-9c4b-77cabe02c0d2
  28th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841264bb-3da7-4127-8f08-79284d3a88da
  7th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://cp.catapult.org.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=da52360e-beff-e911-80fb-005056b64545

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