Contract Summary

  • 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

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Description

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.

About the Buyer

Contact name: Rebecca Whitworth

Address: 15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
England

Telephone: n/a

Fax: n/a

Email: [email protected]

Value of Contract

Price Range: £45,000