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Published 26 Oct 2023, 14:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

External Audit Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Habinteg Housing Assocation Ulster Ltd

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£100,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Habinteg Housing Association (Ulster) Limited (hereafter referred to as ‘Habinteg’ or ‘the Association’) wishes to engage a service provider to provide external audit services. In addition to the usual auditing requirements the successful provider will be required to provide best practice updates to Habinteg management and stakeholders. The external auditor will report to the Audit and Risk Committee, the Chief Executive and other relevant members of the Senior Management Team. The external auditor will present audit findings to the Board. The scope of the external audit work extends to all operations and records, financial, governance and operational, of the Association. The contract will be for a period of 36 months, with the possibility of two further optional extensions of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Auditing services · Financial auditing services · Statutory audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£100,000
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of 36 months, with the possibility of two further optional extensions of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As set out in the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Oct 2023, 14:11 BST
Last source update
26 Oct 2023, 14:11 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Nov 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031636
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing servicesAuditing servicesFinancial auditing servicesStatutory audit services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040f4c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As set out in the procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
23 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
24 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Oct 2023 → 21 Feb 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    26 Oct 2023, 14:11 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    24 Nov 2023, 12:30 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    21 Feb 2024, 23:59 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Habinteg Housing Assocation Ulster Ltd

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Laganwood House, Newforge Lane, Belfast, UK, BT9 5NWContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria