Request for Tenders for the provision of External Statutory Auditing Services (CHI/0010/2025)

The Services comprise the requirement for an external auditor to deliver External (Statutory) Audit

Request for Tenders for the provision of External Statutory Auditing Services (CHI/0010/2025)

Co-operative Housing Ireland

## Summary Co-operative Housing Ireland is procuring external statutory auditing services for the 2025 financial year. This open tender seeks qualified auditors to provide independent assurance on the cooperative’s financial statements.

## Scope & Deliverables - Conduct statutory audit of Co-operative Housing Ireland’s annual financial statements. - Issue an independent auditor’s report in compliance with Irish auditing standards. - Provide necessary management letters or recommendations regarding internal controls. - Ensure compliance with relevant Irish statutory and regulatory requirements.

## Key Requirements - Eligibility: Open to any qualified auditing firm or individual practitioner meeting statutory criteria. - Qualifications: Must hold appropriate professional auditing qualifications recognized in Ireland (e.g., CPA Ireland, ACCA, CIPFA). - Experience: Demonstrated experience in auditing housing associations, cooperatives, or similar non-profit/public-sector entities is highly advantageous. - Certifications: Valid practicing certificate and appropriate professional indemnity insurance.

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €150,000.00 - Submission deadline: 07 August 2025 at 12:00 IST - Contract duration: Not stated (typically aligned with the financial year ending 31 December 2025) - Framework/DPS: Not stated (Open procedure)

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission via the Irish Public Procurement Database (PPDB) or as specified in the tender documents. - Languages: English. - Key documents to prepare: - Completed tender form and pricing schedule. - Evidence of eligibility and professional qualifications. - CVs of proposed audit team members. - Company profile and relevant case studies. - Declaration of no conflict of interest. - Proof of professional indemnity insurance.

## Bid Considerations - Suitability: Ideal for mid-sized audit firms with strong expertise in the housing or cooperative sector. - Opportunity: High-value contract (€150k) offers significant revenue potential and long-term client relationship building. - Risk: Competitive landscape may include large national firms; ensure pricing reflects resource requirements without being uncompetitive. - Timing: Short preparation window (approx. 4 weeks from publication); early engagement with the contracting authority for clarifications is critical.

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

Co-operative Housing Ireland has 9 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 18 contract(s) worth around €21,707,918.

Recent awarded suppliers include KSN Project Management, Key Answering Systems Ltd, Key IVR LTD, Tom Mc Nicholas Builders LTD, Crowe.