Provision of external audit services to the ESM

Description

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is seeking to retain the services of an external audit firm in accordance with Article 29 of the ESM Treaty and Articles 21(3), 22, 23 and 24(4) of the ESM By-Laws. The required audit services will include the submission of an audit report in respect of the ESM financial statements, the performance of a consistency review of the ESM annual report with the ESM financial statements, and the provision of a management letter to the attention of the ESM Managing Director, the Board of Directors and the Board of Auditors. The initial contract duration will be 36 months with the possibility of 1 36-month extension at ESM's sole discretion. Further information is available in the procurement documents. Further information can be found in the procurement documents. Important: neither Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26.2.2014, nor Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/1929 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28.10.2015 apply to the ESM. The ESM procures supplies, services and works on its own behalf and for its own account pursuant to the ESM procurement policy as published on the ESM website. Please visit the ESM website for further information. This procurement is carried out by the ESM under a negotiated procedure in the meaning of the ESM procurement policy. Please check the ESM procurement policy for further information.