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title: "General Optical Council External Audit services"
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# General Optical Council External Audit services

Buyer: GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cccb78b0-8618-48ad-8e08-1f13c7fbfb91

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## Summary

The General Optical Council is conducting a procurement process for External Audit Services, following the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 Open Procedure. The procurement aims to award contracts to one supplier, with contracts set to commence in April 2024 for an initial 3-year period. The contract may be extended up to a total of 5 years. The buying organisation, General Optical Council, is the UK-wide statutory regulator for the optical professions, registering around 33,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, and optical businesses. The procurement’s location is at 10 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7NG, with a tender deadline on January 15, 2024.

This tender for General Optical Council's External Audit services presents opportunities for businesses in the accounting and auditing services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing a fair chance for eligible suppliers. Businesses interested in providing financial auditing services in the London region may find this opportunity conducive to business growth and expansion. The contract management involves regular meetings between the supplier's manager and the authority's manager, focusing on maintaining high standards of professional conduct and performance in the optical industry.

## Notice

1.1 The General Optical Council (GOC) is conducting a Procurement for External Audit Services. This procurement is run on behalf of the GOC, referred to as 'the Authority'. 1.2 This procurement is being run under the Public Contract Regulation 2015 Open Procedure. 1.3 The Authority is looking to commence Contracts in April 2024. The Contract will be for an initial period of 3 years, with the option for the Contract to be extended in increments of at least 12 months, with a maximum Contract duration of five (5) years in total. 1.4 The Authority is looking to award Contracts to one Supplier 2.1 The GOC is the UK-wide statutory regulator for the optical professions in the UK and our mission is to protect and promote the health and safety of the public. We currently register around 33,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, student optometrists, student dispensing opticians and optical businesses. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.optical.org. 2.2 The GOC is a registered charity and is overseen by a Council of 12 members, 6 lay and 6 optical professionals. 2.3 Our charitable purpose and statutory role are to protect and promote the health and safety of members of the public by promoting high standards of professional education, conduct and performance among optometrists and dispensing opticians and those training to be optometrists and dispensing opticians. We have four core functions: - setting standards for optical education and tra... ensure that there are regular liaison meetings between the Auditors team and the GOC's lead contact. 2.6 Whilst audit activity is to be based on the Supplier's audit risk assessment in any year, the excepted annual audit activity that will support this requirement is expected to be in the region of: Activity (Days) Planning meeting (0.5) Attendance at Audit and Risk Committee (4.0) Interim Audit fieldwork (1 week) (5.0) Final Audit fieldwork (circa 2-3 weeks) (15.0) Interim and Final Completion meetings (0.5) GOC Offices 2.7 The Authority has one office at 10 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7NG. The Finance team is located here. Although we work in a hybrid fashion, it is our expectation that any onsite fieldwork will take place at our office. Sources of information 2.8 The following sources of information may support your knowledge of GOC and the requirement: - The GOC Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - The GOC Strategic Plan 2020-25 - The GOC Business Plan and Budget 2023-24 - The GOC Contract and Procurement Policy Management arrangements 2.9 The Supplier is required to provide a representative who will be responsible for the delivery of the Service. The Supplier's Manager will liaise with GOC's Authority's Manager. 2.10 The GOC will provide access to the necessary staff, systems, and financial records in facilitation of the Contract. 2.11 Quarterly Contract management meetings between the Supplier's Manager and the Authority's Manger are required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fdf0d-0376-4db0-9ba4-25b319555236 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £22,125 |
| 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 | GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4M 7NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Farringdon Within |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2024 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fdf0d-0376-4db0-9ba4-25b319555236

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fdf0d-0376-4db0-9ba4-25b319555236
  28th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB167791
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.optical.org
- https://www.optical.org

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