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title: "EALT Audit Services and Preparation of Accounts"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000712930"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-29"
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# EALT Audit Services and Preparation of Accounts

Buyer: EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000712930

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## Summary

The East Ayrshire Council conducted a procurement process for the provision of audit services and preparation of accounts for East Ayrshire Leisure Trust. The tender titled "EALT Audit Services and Preparation of Accounts" was at the award stage as of March 29, 2023. This procurement falls under the services category and had a procurement method of an open procedure. The buying organisation is the East Ayrshire Council, located in Kilmarnock, UK. The contract was awarded to Azets with a value of £130,000, signed on December 20, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in audit services and account preparation to compete for a contract with the East Ayrshire Council. Companies, particularly those with experience in providing external audit services, corporate governance expertise, and compliance with statutory reporting obligations, would be well-suited to participate in this tender process. Interested businesses should be aware of the specific tender deadlines and requirements, as well as the location of the procurement activities in Kilmarnock, UK.

## Notice

East Ayrshire Leisure Trust requires an external audit service to assist it in complying with all appropriate statutory reporting obligations. The external auditor will be responsible for ensuring high standards of Corporate Governance through concluding audit services in accordance with appropriate auditing standards as specified by OSCR.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

East Ayrshire Leisure Trust requires an external audit service to assist it in complying with all appropriate statutory reporting obligations. The external auditor will be responsible for ensuring high standards of Corporate Governance through concluding audit services in accordance with appropriate auditing standards as specified by OSCR. An annual external audit service for any trading subsidiary of the Trust which may be created during the term of the contract may also be required. The provision will also be extended to include preparation of statutory accounts. The provision for the preparation of accounts shall include the compliance with all necessary accounting requirements where applicable.

Renewal: 3 x 1 year extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474930 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Subject to extensions invoked, either 3, 4, 5 or 6 years. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £130,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | KILMARNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA3 7DD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Kilmarnock East and Hurlford |
| Westminster constituency | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AZETS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474930
- 9 Nov 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463821

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463821
  EALT Audit Services and Preparation of Accounts - East Ayrshire Leisure Trust requires an external audit service to assist it in complying with all appropriate statutory reporting obligations. The external auditor will be responsible for ensuring high standards of Corporate Governance through concluding audit services in accordance with appropriate auditing standards as specified by OSCR.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474930
  EALT Audit Services and Preparation of Accounts - East Ayrshire Leisure Trust requires an external audit service to assist it in complying with all appropriate statutory reporting obligations. The external auditor will be responsible for ensuring high standards of Corporate Governance through concluding audit services in accordance with appropriate auditing standards as specified by OSCR.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000712930
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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