IPRFQ01/25-01 External Auditing Services

Published date: 14 January 2025

Contract summary

Industry

Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£140,000

Procurement reference

IPRFQ01/25-01

Published date

14 January 2025

Approach to market date

24 January 2025

Contract start date

28 March 2025

Contract end date

27 March 2028

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

This is a Prior Information Notice where the tender documentation is not yet available. However, interest in this opportunity (Expressions of interest) can still be registered (see below on details of how to complete).

ESPO is seeking to identify and appoint a supplier to provide external auditing services. The objective is to identify a single supplier of external auditing services which best meets the requirements and which offers excellent value for money.

The external auditing services required will include (but are not limited to):
• Planning, management and execution of an annual external audit of ESPO
• Reporting on the external audit processes used to ESPO's Management and Audit and Finance Committee.
• Provision of advice to the committee on technical accounting and financial matters
• Liaison and coordination with the internal auditors
• Provision of an assessment of financial statements

The duration of the contract is expected to be for 3 years (36 months), with the option to extend for up to a further 1 year (12 months). The total estimated value stated includes the option period (including in the Spend profile, where the total has been evenly spread over 4 potential Financial years as an example, including the option period, and to provide a simple/approximate estimate).

To express an interest:
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for opportunity 'IPRFQ01/25-01' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest.

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More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice

Financial year	Budget
2025/2026	£35,000
2026/2027	£35,000
2027/2028	£35,000
2028/2029	£35,000