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# APPOINTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY AND EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-accountancy-and-external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-040c12). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NMRN Operations: "APPOINTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY AND EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.nmrn.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NMRN Operations](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nmrn-operations-coh-09988314)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040c12`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-accountancy-and-external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-040c12#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nmrn.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nmrn.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appointment-of-accountancy-and-external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-040c12#participate

## Description
The Appoint for Accountancy and External Audit Services are divided into two lots.   Potential suppliers are invited to tender for one or either of the two lots.   It must, however, be noted that in order to maintain audit independence, the two lots will be awarded to two separate companies.
The lots are as follows:
Lot 1- Acting as External Auditors for the Subsidiary Companies and Trusts
In accordance with the relevant statutory provisions, accounting requirements and auditing standards, the External Auditors will be required to give their opinion on the Financial Statements of the National Museum’s subsidiaries and trusts (where appropriate) at the end of each accounting period, and will deliver audit services, including:
The planning, management and execution of the annual external audit for the National Museum’s subsidiaries and relevant trusts
Reporting on external audit progress to Management and the Audit Committee, including attendance at Audit Committee meetings as appropriate
Provision of ad hoc advisory work to the National Museum on technical accounting, internal control, financial matters and current issues affecting charities
Lot 2- Statutory Accounts Preparation
Preparation of the statutory financial statements for the subsidiary companies and trusts and for the parent company and consolidated Group
The collation, validation, consolidation, accounting and production of the financial statements for all eligible entities within the National Museum Group.
Provision of associated ad hoc technical accounting advice and support
Full information can be found within the ITT Documentation found on Contracts Finder link;
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c0c3158-dd78-4050-923c-615fb15b6c35

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79212000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKJ

- **Description:** Open Procedure as Invitation to Tender

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030353-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-10-13T15:33:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:50:45.789Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040c12