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title: "Contractor Compliance Auditing"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SELLAFIELD"
published: "2020-09-16"
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# Contractor Compliance Auditing

Buyer: SELLAFIELD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9b1e9d4-aa15-43b3-84e8-b56405e9104c

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Contractor Compliance Auditing" project is currently in the planning stage, initiated by Sellafield, a public organisation based in Seascale, England. This contract falls under the accounting and auditing services category (CPV code 79210000). The engagement end date for interested parties is set for 1st October 2020. Sellafield is seeking expressions of interest from potential bidders, inviting them to participate in the upcoming tender process, which is anticipated to take place between October and November 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in auditing and compliance, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in payroll audits and regulatory compliance. Companies that can demonstrate experience in conducting detailed examinations of timesheets and payrolls, particularly within the construction or industrial sectors, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with Sellafield could lead to substantial growth, as there are approximately 40 companies and 1,900 employees involved in the compliance auditing on the Sellafield site.

## Notice

Compliance Auditing of all in scope employers on the Sellafield Ltd Site (currently about 40 companies and 1900 employees) to ensure correct application of Working Rule Arrangements by the employers in respect of working hours, basic rates, overtime and shift premiums, bonus payments, travel allowances etc. Weekly examination and analysis of operatives' timesheets, plus in-depth audit of individual company payrolls at a minimum annual interval. Issue and collection of periodic audit returns; analysis and collation of data therein. Additional information: Sellafield will be looking to place a Contract for this package of work via CTM between October and November 2020. Sellafield is gauging potential interest from the market via this Prior Information Notice. If your organisation would be interested in tendering for this opportunity in September/October 2020, please send notification via e-mail to leah.maudling@sellafieldsites.com. Sellafield appreciates the market may still be disrupted due to covid-19 and may not be in a position to tender in September/October 2020. If this is the case, please advise when your organisation would be able to participate and provide feedback to leah.maudling@sellafieldsites.com.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd25ba9c-c8c5-4c7b-a3b4-403e0a0165d8 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SELLAFIELD |
| Locality | SEASCALE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA20 1PG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2020 at 12:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd25ba9c-c8c5-4c7b-a3b4-403e0a0165d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd25ba9c-c8c5-4c7b-a3b4-403e0a0165d8
  16th September 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/shared-services-alliance-ssa-for-nuclear-decommissioning-estate

## Provenance

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