Provision of External Audit Services to the Irish Red Cross Society

Provision of External Audit Services to the Irish Red Cross Society

Irish Red Cross

## Summary The Irish Red Cross Society is seeking to appoint an independent external auditor to provide statutory audit services in accordance with applicable Irish law, accounting standards, and professional auditing requirements.

## Scope & Deliverables * Conduct a comprehensive annual audit of the Contracting Authority's books and accounting practices * Ensure the robustness of financial management, processes, and controls * Produce consolidated financial statements that are fully compliant with the current 2026 Charities SORP (FRS 102), any future iterations of the SORP, and all relevant statutory and professional requirements * Attend onsite as necessary to perform duties * Engage with the Audit and Risk Committee on at least two occasions per audit cycle

## Key Requirements * Eligibility: Economic operators are eligible to participate in this tender * Qualifications: Tenderers must have experience in providing external audit services to charities or similar organizations * Certifications: Not stated * Experience: Tenderers must demonstrate their ability to provide high-quality audit services and meet the requirements set out in Appendix 1

## Commercials & Timeline * Estimated value: €270,000 (excluding VAT) * Submission deadline: Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 23:45 IST * Contract duration: 36 months, with an option to extend for up to 12 months * Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System

## How to Bid * Submission method: Electronic submission through the etenders.gov.ie website (Tender Reference: 8784167) * Languages: English * Key documents to prepare: + Tenderer's Statement (Appendix 3) + Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer (Appendix 4) + Pricing Schedule (Appendix 2)

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit organizations with experience in providing external audit services to charities or similar organizations. * Opportunities: The contract has a potential duration of up to 48 months, offering a significant opportunity for the successful bidder. * Risks: + The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel this competition at any time prior to a formal written Services Contract being executed. + Tenderers must comply with all applicable national and EU data protection laws.

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.

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