Published Date: 22 September 2021
Tender Status: complete
Tender Opening Date: n/a
Tender Closing Date: 31 August 2021
Award Date: 13 September 2021
Contract Start Date: 13 September 2021
Contract End Date: 30 June 2022
Contract is suitable for SMEs: Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs: Yes
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Services
Provision of high quality Annual Accounts & robust support through the year-end process for North West London CCG reporting to the CFO. To provide & ensure:
- capacity & leadership to the Financial Accounting Team
- expert technical year-end support & advice to CCG finance staff
- ensure delivery of CCG requirements for financial reporting & financial control to support the Annual Accounts. To work closely with CCG colleagues ensuring that reporting deadlines are achieved and that robust financial control is maintained
- lead the relationships with external audit & provide input into the NW London Audit Committee.
- Minimum of 75 days input over 10 month period (Sep'21 - Jun'22)
- Plan & prepare for the year end audit
- lead on the Interim Audit in Feb'22
- annual accounts & annual reports are submitted on time in Apr'22
- lead on the external audit in May'22
- collate & feedback any lessons learned
- start preparing for the following years accounts in Jun'22.
Bidders must provide the following:
• CV showing 5 years + experience of leading on the annual accounts and annual reports for NHS commissioning organisations
• At least 2 References from past NHS employers
• A briefing paper highlighting:
o The proposed individual(s) to fulfil this requirement and why they are suitable to meet the needs of the CCG
o The relevant experience that will be brought which would help with the year end accounts
o An example of when they have delivered similar work under very tight time constraints, problems faced, and what the outcomes where, including any lessons learned.
o Knowledge of any changes to accounting standards that might be relevant to our CCG in 21/22
A fixed price will be agreed for each stage of the project as follows:
Sept - March 2022 - Planning and Preparation including Interim Audit
April 2022 - Delivery of Accounts and Annual Report to agreed deadlines
May 2022 - Lead liaison with External Audit, management and monitoring of audit queries
June 2022 - Debrief and lessons learned and preparation for 22/23
Further details are attached.
Contact name: Rebecca Whitworth
Address: 15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
England
Telephone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Price Range: £45,000