CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

External audit services

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

In accordance with SCVS’ Financial Standing Orders, its Board of Trustees are inviting tenders for the delivery of external audit services for a period of five years with the option to extend for another five years subject to satisfactory performance. The contract will start with the audit for SCVS’ current financial year which ends on the 31st March 2024.

Service Description-

1) Delivery of a quality independent annual audit of SCVS’ statutory accounts in accordance with the applicable laws and standards.

2) Reporting of audit plan and findings to SCVS’ Board of Trustees in a timely manner.

3) Following completion of the audit, provision of a management letter to SCVS Board of Trustees highlighting any areas of weakness in financial control and accounting systems.

4) Providing any guidance required for SCVS’ Board of Trustees.

5) Delivery of the audit report to SCVS’ members at its AGM.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=139123.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

£7,000

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Meets statutory requirements

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Evaluation criteria-

a. Ability to deliver the service required with an appropriate audit team.

b. Experience and understanding of the sector and its stakeholders.

c. Ability to communicate effectively with SCVS’ Trustees and staff.

d. Awareness of current strategic risks to the sector.

e. Pricing.

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:139123)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice