Financial Audit Services

A Tender Notice
by NORTHERN IRELAND AUDIT OFFICE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
4.5 year
Value
£2M-£2M
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
15 Sep 2021
Delivery
To 25 Jun 2026 (est.)
Deadline
19 Oct 2021 16:00

Concepts

Location

Throughout Northern Ireland

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Comptroller and Auditor General (through NIAO) is responsible for the financial audit of Northern Ireland public sector bodies. His work also includes Value For Money studies. NIAO contracts out roughly 30% of its work to external providers. NIAO wishes to procure external financial audit services for public bodies in central government and the health sector.

Lot Division

1 Sector 1 (Lot 1)- Central Government
  • Value: £207K

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to central government and arms length bodies in NorthernIreland. Additional information: The Central Government Sector comprises 8 (Eight) Central Government public bodies with 8 (Eight) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 2 (Two) Lots.
2 Sector 1 (Lot 2)- Central Government
  • Value: £270K

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to central government and arms length bodies in NorthernIreland. Additional information: The Central Government Sector comprises 8 (Eight) Central Government public bodies with 8 (Eight) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 2 (Two) Lots.
3 Sector 2 (Lot 3)- Health Services
  • Value: £519K

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland. Additional information: The Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 3 comprises 2 (Two) HSC public bodies with 4 (Four) accounts.
4 Sector 2 (Lot 4)- Health Services
  • Value: £351K

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland. Additional information: The Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 4 comprises 2 (Two) HSC public bodies with 4 (Four) accounts.
5 Sector 2 (Lot 5)- Health Services
  • Value: £385K

Provision of statutory external financial audit services to health service bodies in Northern Ireland. Additional information: The Health Service Sector comprises 7 (Seven) Health and Social Care ("HSC") public bodies with a total of 13 (Thirteen) accounts. The Authority is seeking to allocate these bodies over 3 (Three) Lots.Lot 5 comprises 3 (Three) HSC public bodies with 5 (Five) accounts.

Renewal Options

The Authority may, in its absolute discretion, choose to extend the Initial Term of this Contract by such period as is necessary to ensure that the terms of this Contract continue to apply where the Contractor has not completed provision of the Services by the expiry of the Initial Term.

CPV Codes

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services
  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

Indicators

  • This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Procurement Documents contain information about the notional value of the audits for each body in each Sector.NIAO shall not be liable for any costs, expenses or liabilities incurred by those participating in this tender exercise.

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