Prior Information Notice - Delivery of Statutory Audit of Financial Statements

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The purpose of this PIN is to inform market operators of a potential future exercise to procure services supporting the provision of the annual statutory audit of our financial statements for Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC). Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) would like to inform market operators of a potential future exercise to procure services supporting the provision of the annual statutory audit of our financial statements. This is for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 and for a minimum of the following two years, subject to our satisfaction of the work performed. We are a medium sized not-for profit organisation operating in the healthcare sector, facilitating innovations designed to improve all aspects of healthcare. Your firm should have a proven track record of auditing non-profit companies, be well respected in the market and follow ethical practices. Additional information: HI NENC would like to invite potential providers of statutory audit services to apply to our Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) DN670401 as a supplier. You can do this by following this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c5bf33c-52fa-ed11-8122-005056b64545 This opportunity will be developed as a further competition under Lot 5 of our DPS. You should therefore ensure you apply to Lot 5 to be able to bid to provide this service. You are also welcome to apply for any other Lots on our DPS that you feel are relevant to your organisation. If your company is not registered with the Proactis (ProContract) Due North Portal, click on this link Supplier registration (due-north.com) and complete your organisation name and email address and continue your registration. We are expecting to put out the Invitation to Quote to our Lot 5 suppliers early 2025. This timeline is subject to change. Interested suppliers are advised to apply to the DPS promptly to ensure they have been accepted to the framework and receive the competition notification. This notice is for information and engaging with the supply market only. It is not a binding statement of intent or call for competition. HI NENC reserves the right not to enter a formal process and not award a contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of these requirements, the service classification of this requirement from the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of the HI NENC's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding. HI NENC reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. HI NENC will not be liable for any bid cost, expenditure, work or eff ort incurred by a potential supplier in acting on the basis of this PIN.