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Cairn Housing Association: External Audit Services 2025-26

Cairn Housing Association

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Cairn Housing Association

Buyer Address: Bellevue House, 22 Hopetoun Street, Edinburgh, UKM, EH7 4GH

Contact Name: Stephen McDougall

Contact Email: stephen.mcdougall@cairnha.com

Contact Telephone: +44 8009903405

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
43000.0 GBP
Published
27 Feb 2026, 00:00
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79212000
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Azets Technology Solutions Limited
Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland

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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External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB550617

Link Title: Cairn Housing Association: External Audit Services 2025-26

Link 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

Lots

Lot Description: As per appended invitation to tender.

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Sector Knowledge

Documents

Document Title: Cairn Housing Association: External Audit Services 2025-26

Document 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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