Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service as the Authority has awarded a 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 agreement comprises of 7 lots. Suppliers shall 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 includes 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 Supplier to investigate and recover authorised balances, at an agreed frequency. Suppliers will deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in framework agreement schedule 2 (the specification). Suppliers shall provide an end to end service including: — statement transaction review, — payment error review, and — contract compliance and general review. The supplier shall 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 shall deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in framework agreement Schedule 2 (the specification). The supplier shall 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 shall deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in framework agreement Schedule 2 (the specification). The supplier shall 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 shall deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in framework agreement Schedule 2 (the specification). The supplier shall 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 shall deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in framework agreement Schedule 2 (the specification). The Supplier shall 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 shall deliver all the mandatory service requirements as set out in framework agreement Schedule 2 (the specification).