--- title: "Invitation to Tender for Financial Audit Services - Northern Ireland Audit Office" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03fb5d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb5d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb5d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb5d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE" published: "2023-09-08" --- # Invitation to Tender for Financial Audit Services - Northern Ireland Audit Office Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fb5d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03fb5d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03fb5d.json) ## Summary The Northern Ireland Audit Office has initiated a tender for financial audit services with a total value of £1,640,000. This procurement involves auditing public bodies in Northern Ireland across various sectors. The tender, titled "Invitation to Tender for Financial Audit Services - Northern Ireland Audit Office," is currently in the active stage. The tender has multiple lots focusing on different sectors, including shared services, pensions schemes, and local government. The deadline for submissions is October 9, 2023, with the award period commencing on October 10, 2023. This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the financial audit services sector to compete for contracts with the Northern Ireland Audit Office. Companies with expertise in auditing services, accounting, and fiscal services would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The procurement method for this tender is open, providing transparency and equal opportunities for interested suppliers. Interested parties can submit their bids electronically or in writing, with full details available on the procurement documents. The Northern Ireland Audit Office, as the buying organisation, governs this public procurement process. ## 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 and value for money audits of a range of public bodies in Northern Ireland. The NIAO contracts out roughly 30 percent of its financial audit work to the private sector. ### Lot Information Sector 1 - Shared Services - Lot 1 - Business Services Organisation Provision of the Audit of IT Shared Services in central government in Northern Ireland. Additional information: This lot comprises the IT audit of 1 public body.Where an Audit has commenced at any time during the Term but has not yet been completed, the Supplier is required to continue delivering the Services until such Audit is completed and the terms of the Contract shall continue to apply notwithstanding the expiry of the Initial Term or the Extension Period (as applicable). Options: At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services or Similar Services as specified in the Contract. Renewal: Minimum duration in months: 36 The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extent the Initial Term of this Contract by 2 further periods of 12 months each. Sector 1 - Shared Services - Lot 2 - IT Assist Provision of the Audit of IT Shared Services in central government in Northern Ireland. Additional information: The lot comprises the IT Audit of 1 public body.Where an Audit has commenced at any time during the Term but has not yet been completed, the Supplier is required to continue delivering the Services until such Audit is completed and the terms of the Contract shall continue to apply notwithstanding the expiry of the Initial Term or the Extension Period (as applicable). Options: At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services or Similar Services as specified in the Contract. Renewal: Minimum duration in months: 36 The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extent the Initial Term of this Contract by 2 further periods of 12 months each. Sector 2 - Lot 1 - PSNI Pensions Scheme Description of the procurement Provision of statutory external financial audit services in central government in Northern Ireland. Additional information: The lot comprises 1 public body with 1 account.Where an Audit has commenced at any time during the Term but has not yet been completed, the Supplier is required to continue delivering the Services until such Audit is completed and the terms of the Contract shall continue to apply notwithstanding the expiry of the Initial Term or the Extension Period (as applicable). Options: At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services or Similar Services as specified in the Contract. Renewal: Minimum duration in months: 36 The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extent the Initial Term of this Contract by 2 further periods of 12 months each. Sector 2 - Lot 2 - Central Government Pensions Schemes Provision of statutory external financial audit services to central government in Northern Ireland. Additional information: The lot comprises 3 public bodies with 3 accounts.Where an Audit has commenced at any time during the Term but has not yet been completed, the Supplier is required to continue delivering the Services until such Audit is completed and the terms of the Contract shall continue to apply notwithstanding the expiry of the Initial Term or the Extension Period (as applicable). Options: At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services or Similar Services as specified in the Contract. Renewal: Minimum duration in months: 36 The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extent the Initial Term of this Contract by 2 further periods of 12 months each. Sector 2 - Pensions plus NIFRS - Lot 3 - NIFRS Provision of statutory external financial audit services to an arm's length body, in central government in Northern Ireland. Additional information: The lot comprises 1 public body with 2 accounts.Where an Audit has commenced at any time during the Term but has not yet been completed, the Supplier is required to continue delivering the Services until such Audit is completed and the terms of the Contract shall continue to apply notwithstanding the expiry of the Initial Term or the Extension Period (as applicable). Options: At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services or Similar Services as specified in the Contract. Renewal: Minimum duration in months: 36 The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extent the Initial Term of this Contract by 2 further periods of 12 months each. Sector 3 - Lot 1 - Local Government Provision of statutory external financial audit services to a local council in Northern Ireland. Additional information: The lot comprises 1 public body with 1 account.Where an Audit has commenced at any time during the Term but has not yet been completed, the Supplier is required to continue delivering the Services until such Audit is completed and the terms of the Contract shall continue to apply notwithstanding the expiry of the Initial Term or the Extension Period (as applicable). Options: At its sole discretion, the Authority may elect to exercise the option for Additional Services or Similar Services as specified in the Contract. Renewal: Minimum duration in months: 36 The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extent the Initial Term of this Contract by 2 further periods of 12 months each. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026688-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,640,000 | | Lots value | £1,640,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT7 1EU | | 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 | ## 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 - 79212100 - Financial auditing services - 79212300 - Statutory audit services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2023 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026688-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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