Audit Services for France (Channel) England

Norfolk County Council wishes to procure audit services in France for the audit of expenditure incurred by the Interreg VA France (Channel) England European Territorial Cooperation Programme. Some additional work may be required, including ad-hoc audit work in the eligible area in England and ad-hoc advice on technical issues, such as sampling, public procurement or state aid.

The Interreg France (Channel) England Programme seeks to address common challenges on both sides of the Channel through cooperation to develop innovation projects, low carbon initiatives and enhance the attractiveness of the area. The programme area covers the south and east coasts of England from Cornwall to Norfolk, and the north coast of France from Finistère to Pas-de-Calais.

The programme map is available at https://interreg5afce.eu/assets/ downloads/Programme-Map.jpg. The audit work is to be carried out over 45 months commencing May 2021, and itself may be subject to audit by the European Commission to ensure compliance with the applicable EU Regulations.

The contract will be entered in to under English Law, although auditors must be suitably experienced, qualified and registered to undertake audit work in both France and England. Payment will be made in Euros and the value of the contract above is in Euros, not Sterling.

Additional information: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council's procurement system. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles Once registered you will be able to view the procurement under the tenders section and express an interest.