Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service as the Authority is putting in place multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of spend analysis and recovery services for all UK Central Government departments and Wider Public Sector Organisations (‘Contracting Authorities’). Suppliers will be able to provide spend analysis and related services, including the analysis of accounts payable systems, invoices and payments, contracts or other data as requested by a Contracting Authority. The Framework will comprise of 7 lots. Suppliers shall be able to provide a statement transaction review, including conducting a review and comparison of ledgers and trading accounts to identify, report and recover any unallocated amounts, credit notes or other credit balances due back to the Contracting Authority. This will include identifying and reporting all balances which require further investigation or progress to the Contracting Authority, and the Contracting Authority will then authorise further action by the Potential Provider to investigate and recover authorised balances, at an agreed frequency. Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement schedule 2 (the specification). Suppliers shall be able to provide an end to end service including: — Statement transaction review; — Payment error review; and — Contract compliance — general review. The Supplier will be able to conduct a review of specific areas of procurement, pertaining to utilities, as required by the Contracting Authority to identify, report and recover any benefit. The analysis shall include, but is not limited to: — tariffs; — distribution charges; — transmission charges; — metering charges; — VAT; — Climate Change Levy (CCL) charges; and — environmental costs. Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 2 (the specification). The Supplier will conduct a review of specific areas of procurement, pertaining to telecoms / mobiles, as required by the Contracting Authority to identify, report and recover any Benefit. The analysis shall include, but is not limited to: — Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) lines; — call plans; — Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) / Ethernet; — leased line services; — maintenance charges; and — mobile voice and data charges. Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 2 (the specification). The Supplier will conduct a review of specific areas of procurement, pertaining contingent labour / agency staffing, as required by the Contracting Authority to identify, report and recover any Benefit. The analysis shall include, but is not limited to: — hourly rates; — grades vs charges; and — hours worked vs charges. Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 2 (the specification). The Supplier will conduct a review of specific areas of procurement, pertaining to the VAT, as required by the Contracting Authority to identify, report and recover any benefit. The analysis shall include, but is not limited to: — input and output VAT; — VAT rates; and — exemption calculations Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 2 (the specification). The Supplier will conduct a review of specific areas of procurement pertaining to property / rental review, as required by the Contracting Authority to identify, report and recover any benefit. The analysis shall include, but is not limited to: — lease charges; — rental charges; — VAT charges; — insurance payments; and — exemptions. Suppliers will be able to deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 2 (the specification).