--- title: "Invitation to Tender for External Quality Review Services of Financial Audits - Northern Ireland Audit Office" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac99031b-5053-4d3f-9652-5369735daeed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac99031b-5053-4d3f-9652-5369735daeed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac99031b-5053-4d3f-9652-5369735daeed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac99031b-5053-4d3f-9652-5369735daeed.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NIAO" published: "2024-08-19" --- # Invitation to Tender for External Quality Review Services of Financial Audits - Northern Ireland Audit Office Buyer: NIAO Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac99031b-5053-4d3f-9652-5369735daeed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac99031b-5053-4d3f-9652-5369735daeed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac99031b-5053-4d3f-9652-5369735daeed.json) ## Summary The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) has issued an invitation to tender for the provision of external quality review services for financial audits. This procurement, categorised under statutory audit services (CPV code 79212300), is currently in the tender amendment stage. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, and the tender period concludes on 30th August 2024 at 17:00 BST. The contract, which will commence on 27th September 2024 and end on 26th September 2029, primarily covers delivery locations including the United Kingdom and various international regions. The NIAO, located at 1 Bradford Court, Upper Galwally, Belfast (BT8 6RB), aims to appoint a supplier that possesses extensive knowledge and expertise in conducting annual external quality reviews of its financial audits. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in audit and quality control services, particularly those capable of handling complex financial audits for public bodies. Companies with a robust portfolio in statutory audit services and experience in working with public sector clients will find this tender especially suited to their strengths. Although the procurement suitability indicates no preferential consideration for SMEs or VCSEs, established firms in the auditing sector stand to benefit substantially from securing this contract, which offers a five-year engagement period and exposure to working with Northern Ireland's central auditing authority. ## Notice The Comptroller and Auditor General is an Officer of the Northern Ireland Assembly. She is supported in the delivery of her functions by the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO). Her work includes financial audits of a range of public bodies in Northern Ireland. The Authority continues to have a need to appoint a supplier with the knowledge and expertise to provide an annual external quality review of its financial audits. 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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/f418fde2-034c-4055-97b3-efdd8d08571e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Sep 2024 - 26 Sep 2029 | | 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 | 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 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Electoral ward | Galwally | | 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 - 19 Aug 2024 at 12:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f418fde2-034c-4055-97b3-efdd8d08571e - 9 Aug 2024 at 10:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f418fde2-034c-4055-97b3-efdd8d08571e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f418fde2-034c-4055-97b3-efdd8d08571e 19th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/ - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/aspx/Help ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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