CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

External Audit Services

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA) is seeking tenders from audit firms to undertake the provision of its external audit services with effect from 1 April 2025.

The start date coincides with the start of the annual audit cycle and the successful tenderer will undertake the 2025/26 audit and review of the relevant financial statements, as well as the audit of service charge statements and financial covenants. The CCHA year-end is 31 March.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=147551.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Contract commencement date: 1st April 2025

Contract duration: 3 years

Extension: option to extend for another 2 years

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

www.sell2wales.gov.wales

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address and all queries to be submitted through the Postbox option.

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

www.sell2wales.gov.wales

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:

www.sell2wales.gov.wales

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CCHA-(2025-2026)-01

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:147551)

Download the copy of the online SPD document here (to be completed online through postbox submission): https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=147551

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice