Internal Audit Services for Connswater Homes

Tender description

Clanmil on behalf of Connswater Homes Limited: Connswater Homes Limited (“Connswater Homes” or “The Association”) wishes to engage a service provider to provide external audit services to the Association. An Internal Audit is required to provide assurance to the Board of Management on the whole system of internal control. The work of the service provider must fully adhere to the standards and guidelines for the professional practice of internal audit as set out by the Institute of Internal Auditors – UK and Ireland. In addition, the service provider should refer to the standards and guidelines set out by the Tenant Services Authority as accepted by DSD in their “Code of Audit Practice”. Your proposal should give specific comment about your ability to work to both standards. An important element of this tender process is that the selected contractor must be able to review the entire operations of the Association. In particular risk management and governance issues are just as important to the Association as general assurance work. Those organisations who wish to submit a tender should therefore ensure that their proposal clearly sets out how their service will assist the Association in these areas. The contract shall cover the external audit service for the three financial years 2016/2017 to 2018/2019. The contract will be for a period of 36 months, with the possibility of an extension of a further 24 months, subject to satisfactory performance.