Buyer Name: Cairn Housing Association
Buyer Address: Bellevue House, 22 Hopetoun Street, Edinburgh, UKM, EH7 4GH, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Stephen McDougall
Contact Email: stephen.mcdougall@cairnha.com
Contact Telephone: +44 8009903405
Cairn Housing Association: External Audit Services 2025-26
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
43000.0 GBP
43000.0 GBP
Published
27 Feb 2026, 16:08
27 Feb 2026, 16:08
Deadline
n/a
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Contract Start
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n/a
Contract End
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n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
79212000 - Auditing services
79212000 - Auditing services
Region
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Awarded To
Azets Technology Solutions Limited
Azets Technology Solutions Limited
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Description
External audit services to provide independent, third-party assessment of Cairn Housing Association’s and Pentland Community Enterprise’s financial statements and internal controls to ensure: -Financial statements are prepared according to applicable accounting standards -Financial controls are sufficiently robust to prevent errors and detect fraud -Financial data is accurate and reliable -External audit reports provide a "true and fair" view of the Association's financial performance, including recommendations for improvements to systems, processes, internal controls, reporting procedures and / or data analysis techniques -External audit reports presented to the Board and Housing Regulator provide an independent assessment of the Association’s financial statements and internal controls
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Opportunity Context
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Lot Description: As per appended invitation to tender.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sector Knowledge
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Accreditations & Qualifications
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality Assurance
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Business Continuity & Staff Assurance
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Community Benefit
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Presentation to the Evaluation Panel
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