Estuary Housing Association is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
Notice Summary |
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Title: | Tender for External Audit Services |
Notice type: | Contract Notice |
Authority: | Estuary Housing Association |
Nature of contract: | Services |
Procedure: | Restricted |
Short Description: | Estuary Housing Association wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide External Audit Services and Tax Advisory Services. To ensure impartiality and integrity when carrying out work in relation to external audit services. |
Published: | 15/04/2020 17:34 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Estuary Housing Association, United Kingdom
www.estuary.co.uk, Maitland House, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2JY, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 3003045000, Email: andy.salter@estuary.co.uk
Contact: Andy Salter
Main Address: https://www.estuary.co.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.estuary.co.uk
NUTS Code: UKH31
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Southend-On-Sea:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./3YY8965E65
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type:: Housing Association
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Tender for External Audit Services
Reference Number: EHA-EXTAUDIT-2020
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: Estuary Housing Association wishes to appoint a single supplier to provide External Audit Services and Tax Advisory Services. To ensure impartiality and integrity when carrying out work in relation to external audit services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 250,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services.
79212000 - Auditing services.
79212100 - Financial auditing services.
79212300 - Statutory audit services.
II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKH31 Southend-on-Sea
II.2.4) Description of procurement: The external audit services will:
Provide assurance to the Board on the quality of Financial Reporting and if the statutory accounts represent a true and fair view of the company and group.
Sign off financial statements in-line with legislative and agreed management timescale.
Sign off that the Executive Summary and Value for Money statement (VFM) are accurate and correlate with the Financial Statements.
Assure Estuary are reporting Financial Statements in accordance with the latest United Kingdom (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Standards) Accounting standards guidelines and latest social housing Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 250,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
Envisaged minimum number: 3
/ Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3YY8965E65
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not Provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Not Provided
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description RESTRICTED
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system - NO
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 15/05/2020 Time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 21/05/2020
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
Duration in month(s): 3
Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used Yes
Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
Electronic payment will be used Yes
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators with experience of the Housing sector that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Southend-On-Sea:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./3YY8965E65
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3YY8965E65
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Estuary Housing Association
Maitland House, Warrior Square, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2JY, United Kingdom
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 15/04/2020
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