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title: "Fixed Period Contract External Audit Services - Statutory Audit"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000737596"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE)"
published: "2023-07-04"
---

# Fixed Period Contract External Audit Services - Statutory Audit

Buyer: SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000737596

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## Summary

The Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig (The Gaelic Media Service) is inviting tenders for a Fixed Period Contract External Audit Services – Statutory Audit. The procurement process involves independent external audit of the statutory financial statements to be completed by mid-May, with key dates including a contract start on 1st February 2024 and a tender period ending on 3rd August 2023. The location for contract opening is Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, and the industry category is services.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for service providers specializing in audit services to engage with MG ALBA. Businesses with expertise in statutory audit, financial reporting, and experience in the broadcasting industry in the UK are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an Open procedure, with submissions accepted electronically via the Public Contracts Scotland platform. Interested parties must focus on demonstrating expertise in executing audit services reserved for a particular profession.

## Notice

Applications are invited from service providers with the relevant qualifications, expertise and knowledge to provide and execute an independent external audit of the statutory financial statements of MG ALBA, commencing with the current financial year ending 31st March 2024. The contract will begin on 1st February 2024 and the audit is expected to be completed by mid-May, to allow Board approval and sign-off prior to presenting the Annual Report & Accounts to the UK Government in late June.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

MG ALBA Funding and Activities MG ALBA is funded by the Scottish Government. Annual Reports and Accounts up to the year ended 31 March 2023 can be found on the MG ALBA website page https://mgalba.com/corporra/foillseachaidhean/. A description of MG ALBA's reporting procedures, the composition of the Board and the remit of the Board's sub-committees, namely Audit and Assurance committee can be found in the Annual Report, available at https://mgalba.com/corporra/foillseachaidhean/. MG ALBA's core funding is currently 12.8m GBP with other income generated from rental of offices and studio space, the hire of production facilities as well as additional grant support. More details of our funding and expenditure are available in the Additional Documents. MG ALBA operations include: - Commissioning for BBC ALBA - Multi-year programme production contracts with independent production companies ("Volume deals"), two published commissioning rounds per annum - Broadcasting - scheduling and promoting BBC ALBA, intellectual property in programming and programme audits - Technical operations and compliance of media to broadcast standards - Properties/locations - Stornoway, Inverness and Glasgow - Programme development; industry training; communications and promotions; administration; digital and social media. Accounting Systems MG ALBA uses Xero accounting software to process all transactions and produce management reports. There are in the region of 15,000 transactions per annum. The finance team produces and reports on monthly and quarterly management accounts. Annual Statutory Accounts are prepared by the Accountant. Payroll processing is outsourced. MG ALBA has 43 permanent staff. Experience and Skills Tenderers are expected to demonstrate specialisms in some or all of the required service areas. Submissions are expected to include: - Details of the Audit Partner and Manager; - An explanation of the audit approach and the firm's policy in relation to continuity of staff involved in the audit; - Other areas of expertise that MG ALBA could call upon for technical support and advice as required; - An indication of the level of expertise within the company in relation to the broadcasting industry in the UK.

Renewal: An option to extend for a further 2 years and will be subject to annual reappointment by the Board of MG ALBA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482826 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | SEIRBHEIS NAM MEADHANAN GÀIDHLIG (THE GAELIC MEDIA SERVICE) |
| Locality | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Post town | Outer Hebrides |
| Postcode | HS1 2SD |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Electoral ward | Steòrnabhagh a Deas |
| Westminster constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Delivery location | TLM64 Na h-Eileanan Siar |

## 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

- 4 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482826

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL482826&idx=1
  4th July 2023 - Fixed Period Contract External Audit Services - Statutory Audit
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL482826
  Fixed Period Contract External Audit Services - Statutory Audit - Applications are invited from service providers with the relevant qualifications, expertise and knowledge to provide and execute an independent external audit of the statutory financial statements of MG ALBA, commencing with the current financial year ending 31st March 2024. The contract will begin on 1st February 2024 and the audit is expected to be completed by mid-May, to allow Board approval and sign-off prior to presenting the Annual Report & Accounts to the UK Government in late June.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.mgalba.com
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000737596
- https://mgalba.com/corporra/foillseachaidhean/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=737596
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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