Scope
Reference
NGRP0108
Description
Norse Commercial Services a subsidiary of the Norse Group is seeking suitably qualified bids for the supply of the Norse Group Ltd External Statutory Audit Services.
The successful organisation will be required to provide the following external audit services (the services):
•Independent audit of the financial statements of all legal entities in the Norse Group from financial year 2025/26 except where the exemption for audit under the BEIS rules for wholly owned subsidiaries or where another audit exemption applies. Please see Appendix C FY24 Company Summary and Appendix D Non-Wholly Owned for list of companies to be audited.
•The Financial Statements of Norse Group Limited are required to be consolidated into the accounts of Norfolk County Council (NCC) and this requires a revised presentation of its annual results into a 'group reporting pack' as determined by NCC. There is a requirement to audit and produce a report to the Group auditors of NCC on the 'Group Reporting Pack' under International Standards on Auditing (ISA's) in accordance with ISA 800, 'Audits of Financial Statements prepared in accordance with Special Purpose Frameworks' as to conformity with the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting
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Total value (estimated)
- £3,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2027
- Possible extension to 1 September 2031
- 6 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
Any extension to the Contract are at Norse's discretion and will be subject to review of performance and agreed between Norse and the supplier. For any extension(s) to the Contract, discussions with suppliers shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the Contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed position or to allow for the retendering of the contract.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
Contract locations
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Submission
Enquiry deadline
18 July 2025, 12:00am
Tender submission deadline
29 July 2025, 11:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
12 August 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 50% |
| Quality | Quality | 40% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Norse Commercial Services Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRLT-2616-PGPY
280 Fifers Lane
Norwich
NR6 6EQ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 01603894162
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government