--- title: "ARB External Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff8e8841-bceb-4b91-af44-f9083889f466" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff8e8841-bceb-4b91-af44-f9083889f466" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff8e8841-bceb-4b91-af44-f9083889f466.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff8e8841-bceb-4b91-af44-f9083889f466.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD" published: "2024-03-07" --- # ARB External Audit Services Buyer: ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff8e8841-bceb-4b91-af44-f9083889f466 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff8e8841-bceb-4b91-af44-f9083889f466) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff8e8841-bceb-4b91-af44-f9083889f466.json) ## Summary The Architects Registration Board is inviting tenders for external audit services. The tender, titled "ARB External Audit Services," aims to engage external auditors to report annually on financial statements and provide tax advice. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with a tender period ending on November 13, 2023. The contract period will span from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2028. The procurement is in the services category and is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This tender for external audit services by the Architects Registration Board presents an opportunity for businesses in the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services sector to compete. Companies that specialise in providing external audit services and tax advice to public bodies would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The open procedure allows for a transparent and competitive process, offering SMEs and VCSEs a chance to engage with a statutory regulator and contribute to maintaining high professional standards within the architectural profession. ## Notice Invitation to tender for the provision of External Audit Services for the Architects Registration Board. The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is the UK's statutory regulator of architects set up by an Act of Parliament in 1997. We are an independent, public interest body, and our work in regulating architects ensures that good standards within the profession are consistently maintained for the benefit of the public and architects alike. The ARB invites proposals for external audit services: To carry out an external audit and report annually to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, giving an opinion on the ARB's Financial Statements and assurance that they have been prepared in accordance with the governments Financial Reporting Manual (FReM). The external auditors will also be required to provide tax advice, including calculation of the ARB's tax liability, as well as the preparation and submission of the relevant tax returns to HMRC. Please see tender documentation below. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37241ee0-18de-4619-997b-313f33c6ef29 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jan 2024 | | Contract period | 4 Feb 2024 - 31 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £180,000 | | 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 | ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1W 5BU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | West End | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | HW FISHER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services ## Release History - 7 Mar 2024 at 12:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37241ee0-18de-4619-997b-313f33c6ef29 - 10 Nov 2023 at 16:37 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120ed856-7d62-4d43-a336-7648353d6196 - 20 Oct 2023 at 08:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120ed856-7d62-4d43-a336-7648353d6196 - 19 Oct 2023 at 07:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120ed856-7d62-4d43-a336-7648353d6196 - 18 Oct 2023 at 18:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120ed856-7d62-4d43-a336-7648353d6196 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37241ee0-18de-4619-997b-313f33c6ef29 7th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/120ed856-7d62-4d43-a336-7648353d6196 10th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ad102728-7550-4630-8b42-fbdc141a9420 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/222b97a4-4836-496c-905d-317d82c6eead - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cdec48a-2959-4fae-bb3d-7ca2f65ae15b - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9f4a599-06cf-4f4b-86b0-22f81a019e90 ## Notice URLs - http://www.arb.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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