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title: "ID 4771087 - DoF - NIAO - Provision of External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d719"
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# ID 4771087 - DoF - NIAO - Provision of External Audit Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DOF  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d719

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## Summary

The Department of Finance DoF has issued a tender titled "Provision of External Audit Services" for the Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) under the legal basis of the Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987. This procurement falls under the services category and seeks to appoint a Contractor to conduct external audits for the NIAO, covering resource accounts for multiple years. The contract value is £150,000, and interested businesses can access further details on the eTendersNI platform. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 25th July 2023.

This opportunity offers business growth potential for audit firms with expertise in auditing services. The tender requires experience in various audit criteria, including audit manager expertise, staff experience, proposed methodologies, social value, and cost factors. Businesses that specialise in accounting, auditing, and fiscal services, particularly those with a focus on internal and statutory audit services, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder, SCC Chartered Accountants, has been awarded the contract worth £89,755 as of 12th September 2023.

## Notice

The Client is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide an external audit service for the NIAO. The Contract shall cover the audit of the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 Resource Accounts, with the option of extending annually to cover the 2026-27 and 2027-28 accounts. The Contract will also cover examinations of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the use of resources by NIAO in the same periods where required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Client is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide an external audit service for the NIAO. The Contract shall cover the audit of the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 Resource Accounts, with the option of extending annually to cover the 2026-27 and 2027-28 accounts. The Contract will also cover examinations of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the use of resources by NIAO in the same periods where required.

Options: An initial contract period of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods.

Renewal: The Contract shall run for an initial period of three years with the option to end for two further one year periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027022-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,755 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE DOF |
| Additional buyers | NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE NIAO |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCC CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2023 at 08:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027022-2023
- 16 Jun 2023 at 13:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017213-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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