Expired contract

CEFAS22-40 RFQ for European Commission Auditing Services

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): Lees Accountants
Value: £29,500
Duration: 2 years
Topic: Auditing services
Published: 2 August 2022
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Cefas have a requirement for independent auditing services of European Commission work. The successful bidder is required to conduct Audits to meet the relevant requirements for independent auditing of: - European Commission grant-based work Horizon 2020 INTERREG - Other - to add (subject to written agreement between Cefas and the successful bidder) The designated independent auditor must possess sector experience in Horizon 2020 and INTERREG and must be INTERREG Level 1 Control approved. Only the successful bidder need apply for FLC approval, at which stage Cefas will supply specific project details. All audits must be completed in accordance with the standards laid out in the Commission guidelines relating to: - Horizon 2020 - INTERREG These can be found on the EC website via the following: - Reference Documents (europa.eu) - First level control, Interreg VB North Sea Region Programme - Useful Documents | Interreg (channelmanche.com) Audit exercises to be carried out are as detailed in the schedule at Annex 1 (which is included to download as part of the bidder pack). Any adjustment to this requirement shall be agreed in writing between Cefas and the successful bidder. Cefas will provide a draft annual audit plan at the beginning of each calendar year, which will be subject to changes required by the Commission, Coordinators and other Participants. Cefas will notify the successful bidder immediately of any such changes to requirements.

Timeline

Completed: Award published2 August 2022
Current notice
Completed: Award date2 August 2022
Completed: Contract expiry date30 June 2024

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

79212000 · Auditing services
79212100 · Financial auditing services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov