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title: "The Provision of External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715788"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SC030751"
published: "2023-03-07"
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# The Provision of External Audit Services

Buyer: SC030751  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000715788

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process is currently at the award stage. The buying organisation, SC030751, located in Selkirk, is seeking the provision of External Audit Services in the services industry category. The procurement method is an open procedure. The tender titled "The Provision of External Audit Services" has been awarded, with an active contract signed with supplier RSM on 9th February 2023 for a value of 200,064 GBP.

This tender for External Audit Services offers business growth opportunities for firms providing audit and assurance services. Suitable businesses should have experience in external audit services, preferably in the housing sector. The contract, which has a 3-year initial term with potential extensions, involves providing audit services to SBHA and SBHA Plus. The top 3 scoring bidders were invited to present their bids on 23rd January 2023, highlighting the competitive nature of the procurement process.

## Notice

SBHA's principal requirement is the provision of an External Audit service to SBHA and its subsidiary company, SBHA Plus, as required by the Scottish Housing Regulator, Institute of Internal Auditors UK and other regulatory bodies. The internal audit work will be relevant in scope and complexity to that of its operations and strategic risks.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SBHA's principal requirement is the provision of an External Audit service to SBHA and its subsidiary company, SBHA Plus, as required by the Scottish Housing Regulator, Institute of Internal Auditors UK and other regulatory bodies. The external audit work will be relevant in scope and complexity to that of its operations and strategic risks. It is expected that service provision will commence in February 2023. The contract will have an initial term of 3 years, with a further 2 x 1 year extension, at the sole discretion of SBHA and subject to satisfactory performance. The tender should be based on the specification of requirement. With attendance at a minimum of 3 committee meetings per annum.. The SPD will be scored on a PASS/Fail basis, where a pass is deemed to be a score of 3 or more in accordance with the selection criteria. Please ensure the ITT and the full Tender Documentation suite are considered and understood.

Renewal: 2 x 12 months at discretion of SBHA, based on satisfactory performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473012 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2023 - 13 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,064 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SC030751 |
| Locality | SELKIRK |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | TD5 5TD |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473012
- 6 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466040

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466040&idx=2
  6th December 2022 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466040&idx=3
  6th December 2022 - Appendix 2 SBHA Financial Statements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466040&idx=4
  6th December 2022 - Appendix 3 SBHA Plus Financial Statements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466040&idx=5
  6th December 2022 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466040&idx=6
  6th December 2022 - Quality Response Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466040&idx=7
  6th December 2022 - Specification of Requirements
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466040&idx=8
  6th December 2022 - SBHA Standard Terms & Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC466040&idx=1
  6th December 2022 - External Audit Services - SPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466040
  The Provision of External Audit Services - SBHA's principal requirement is the provision of an External Audit service to SBHA and its subsidiary company, SBHA Plus, as required by the Scottish Housing Regulator, Institute of Internal Auditors UK and other regulatory bodies. The internal audit work will be relevant in scope and complexity to that of its operations and strategic risks.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473012
  The Provision of External Audit Services - SBHA's principal requirement is the provision of an External Audit service to SBHA and its subsidiary company, SBHA Plus, as required by the Scottish Housing Regulator, Institute of Internal Auditors UK and other regulatory bodies. The internal audit work will be relevant in scope and complexity to that of its operations and strategic risks.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.sbha.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715788

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