Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth Community Homes
Plumer House Tailyour Road
Plymouth
PL6 5DH
Contact
Procurement
ProcurementMailbox@plymouthcommunityhomes.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1752388145
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK41 - Plymouth
National registration number
IP030637
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.plymouthcommunityhomes.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/149347
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Audit Services
Reference number
GR/ExternalAudit/003/024
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
External audit service providers to Plymouth Community Homes will be expected to comply with the Association’s minimum service requirements shown below. Audit Planning & Conduct • The external audit service will be managed through an ‘Audit Strategy & Planning Memorandum’ to be approved by the PCH Audit and Risk Committee before each year end audit. The memorandum should cover: • Audit approach (planning, materiality, liaison with internal audit, use of specialists) • Audit timeline (actual timing to be agreed with PCH Finance Team), dates of fieldwork for interim & final audits, outcomes (feedback, meetings, reports ) • Sector & client-specific risks and areas of audit focus • Audit team members (this year compared to last year) & anticipated time on each annual audit • Provision of named contact (partner/manager) to resolve audit queries before year end. • Provide a training session on accounting developments ahead of the year end audit.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £304,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK41 - Plymouth
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
External audit service providers to Plymouth Community Homes will be expected to comply with the Association’s minimum service requirements shown below. Audit Planning & Conduct • The external audit service will be managed through an ‘Audit Strategy & Planning Memorandum’ to be approved by the PCH Audit and Risk Committee before each year end audit. The memorandum should cover: • Audit approach (planning, materiality, liaison with internal audit, use of specialists) • Audit timeline (actual timing to be agreed with PCH Finance Team), dates of fieldwork for interim & final audits, outcomes (feedback, meetings, reports ) • Sector & client-specific risks and areas of audit focus • Audit team members (this year compared to last year) & anticipated time on each annual audit • Provision of named contact (partner/manager) to resolve audit queries before year end. • Provide a training session on accounting developments ahead of the year end audit.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: per unit of quality
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-013268
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bishop Fleming LLP
Stratus House, Emperor Way
Exeter
EX1 3QS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £304,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Housing Ombudsman Service
Liverpool
L33 7WQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Crown Commercial Services
London
E14 4QQ
Country
United Kingdom