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title: "Invitation to Tender for External Quality Review Services of Financial Audits - Northern Ireland Audit Office"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048951"
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buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE"
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# Invitation to Tender for External Quality Review Services of Financial Audits - Northern Ireland Audit Office

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048951

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) has issued an invitation to tender for the provision of external quality review services for financial audits, under an open procurement procedure. The procurement falls under the industry category of statutory audit services and is intended for services within Northern Ireland. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 2nd September 2024 at 11:00. The estimated value of the contract has been increased to £250,000, and the services are urgently required. The contract will span a term of 3 years, with options for two additional one-year extensions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in statutory and financial audit services. Small to medium-sized enterprises with expertise in external quality reviews and a solid understanding of public sector financial audits will be particularly well-suited to compete. Winning this contract could provide a stable and recurring revenue stream over the term of the contract, with potential for extensions. Moreover, the scope includes possible extensions to related or ancillary services within the overarching category, thereby broadening the opportunities for growth and engagement with the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

## 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 audits of a range of public bodies in Northern Ireland. The Authority continues to have a need to appoint a supplier with the knowledge and expertise to provide an annual external quality review of its financial audits.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of External Quality Review Services of Financial Audits in central government in Northern Ireland. Additional information: This service comprises the External Quality Review of the Financial Audits of a minimum of 3 public bodies each year.

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 is 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/025431-2024 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £212,500 |
| Lots value | £212,500 |
| 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

- 12 Aug 2024 at 13:00 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025431-2024
- 9 Aug 2024 at 10:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025192-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.niauditoffice.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/intendsharedservices/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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