External Audit Services

A Contract Award Notice
by SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£80K-£135K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
17 Feb 2022
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Scotland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 2 suppliers

1 buyer

2 suppliers

Description

Scottish Enterprise wishes to engage external auditors to two lots. Lot 1 - for all of its subsidiary companies and Lot 2, for its pension scheme, the Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (SEPLAS). There are currently 10 subsidiary companies (excluding dormant companies). The active subsidiaries range in size and nature of business but include the Glasgow Science Centre group of companies. SEPLAS is a final salary pension scheme established by Scottish Enterprise for the benefit of its employees. The contract is envisaged to start in February 2022

Lot Division

1 Subsidiary Companies

Lot 1 is to appoint an external auditor for all of its subsidiary companies. There are currently 10 subsidiary companies (excluding dormant companies). Over the period of this contract there will be adjustments to the number of subsidiaries to be audited. The active subsidiaries range in size and nature of business but include the Glasgow Science Centre group of companies. More information is provided on the scale and business of each of the companies later in this brief. It is envisaged that the contract will start in February 2022

Award Criteria
Project Team Structure 30
Methodology 35
Timetable, including Milesotnes for objectives 20
Information Security 10
Fair Work First 5
price 50
2 Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme

Lot 2 is to engage external auditor to audit the Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme. SEPLAS is a final salary pension scheme established by Scottish Enterprise for the benefit of its employees. It is envisaged that the contract will start February 2022

Award Criteria
Project Team Structure 30
Methodology including innovation 35
Timetable, including milestones for objectives 20
Information Security 10
Fair Work First 5
price 50

Award Detail

1 Thomson Cooper (Dunfermline)
  • Subsidiary Companies
  • Reference: 004538-2022-1
  • Value: £134,950
2 Johnston Carmichael (Glasgow)
  • Scottish Enterprise Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
  • Reference: 004538-2022-2
  • Value: £80,110

CPV Codes

  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79212200 - Internal audit services
  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group,consortium, joint venture or similar). Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation. SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned. SPD Statement for 2D.1.2 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland)(Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion. This may be requested at the selection stage or prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the contract. (SC Ref:683738)

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