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ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline
Type
Services
79212500
Estimated value
€ 1,42M
awarded
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence high
The Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch is seeking accounting services for the audit of the annual accounts and interim work in accordance with the applicable auditing standards.
Services · Open · European procedure
EuropeanComplete timeline
CharacteristicsCPV 79ServicesEU tender
01What is being requested
The assignment concerns accounting services for the Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, including the audit of the annual accounts, interim audits and the execution of SiSa audits.
Upon acceptance of the assignment, the contractor shall be responsible for:
1Accounting Services—
02Outcome
Awarded
PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V.
Award value
€1,423,000
Bidders
3
03Strategic insight
Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a stable team composition where the responsible partner and manager remain the same for the first three years. Explicitly demonstrate that expertise is present for the audit of specific partial accountabilities. Coordinate the audit planning closely with the Director of Resources & Services.
04Points of attention
Important · 6
The contractor must act in accordance with Dutch and European laws.Important
All communication must be conducted in the Dutch language.Important
Changes to the audit team should be limited as much as possible.Important
The contracting authority may unilaterally terminate the agreement after two changes of the partner or manager.Important
The reporting tolerances amount to € 500,000.00.Important
The approval tolerances amount to 1%.Important
05Can I take part?
Professional capability — The certifying function is reserved for the professional group of Registeraccountants (as referred to in Art. 393, paragraph 1, Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code).
Technical — When auditing partial accountabilities, there must be sufficient demonstrable knowledge and experience present to execute the assignment with expertise.
06Exclusion grounds
Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
07Process & timeline
interim audit
oktober/november
management letter interim findings
31 december
coordination of interim findings with alderman for finance
uiterlijk 10 december
treatment of annual accounts in the council
juni
08Value in context
Estimate not published
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
09Bidders in this segment
#Likely bidderFitWins
1Pricewaterhousecoopers Accountants N.V.SME10054×
2BDO Audit & Assurance B.V.SME10057×
3Deloitte Accountants B.V.SME10044×
4Baker Tilly (Netherlands) N.V.SME9938×
5Flynth Audit B.V.SME9927×
6Publieke Sector Accountants B.V.SME9826×
10Tender documents
TN502141 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20251027110209pdfOct 28, 2025 · 12 KB
Nota van inlichtingen 2025-02-13-2pdfFeb 13, 2025 · 20 KB
Bijlage 3 - Concept overeenkomst aangepast NvIpdfFeb 13, 2025 · 243 KB
Nota van inlichtingen 2025-01-27-1pdfJan 27, 2025 · 76 KB
Bijlage 18 - Overzicht applicatiespdfJan 8, 2025 · 93 KB
Bijlage 7 - PrijzenbladxlsxJan 8, 2025 · 54 KB
Bijlage 9 - SiSa regelingen gecontroleerd bij jaarrekening 2023xlsxJan 8, 2025 · 19 KB
Bijlage 8 - Detailplanning jaarrekening 2022xlsxJan 8, 2025 · 98 KB
Bijlage 5 - ReferentieverklaringdocxJan 8, 2025 · 52 KB
Bijlage 11 - Verordening controle financieel beheer en organisatie 2023 gemeente 's-Hertogenbosch (artikel 213 gemeentewet)pdfJan 8, 2025 · 128 KB
Bijlage 17 - Beleid InformatieveiligheidpdfJan 8, 2025 · 198 KB
Bijlage 13 - Jaarrekening 2023pdfJan 8, 2025 · 18434 KB
11Legal themes that may be relevant here
Advies 59> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbestedingsprocedure met betrekking tot een opdracht voor de levering van postdiensten en bezorging. InAdvies 63> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbesteding voor het reinigen van wegen, straten en pleinen. Kan bij gunning op laagste prijs de indieniAdvies 222> Aanbesteding via een marktplaats. De Commissie bevestigt haar eerdere adviezen (waaronder 147) dat op een aanbestedende dienst dAdvies 53> Europese openbare procedure voor een overheidsopdracht tot het verrichten van diensten bestaande uit (dagelijks en periodiek) scAdvies 48> Europese niet-openbare procedure voor werktuigkundige en elektrotechnische installaties van de nieuwbouw van een multifunctionel
12Frequently asked questions
What does the specific scope of work of the assignment include?
The assignment includes the audit of the annual report/annual accounts in accordance with statutory provisions and the contracting authority's audit regulations, the audit of the SiSa accountability and the accountability of the Centrumregeling (RIOZ).
Which components are part of the annual accounts of the Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch?
The annual accounts consist of the annual report and the annual accounts.
What is the function of the Concern Informatie Architectuur (CIA) within the municipality?
The Concern Informatie Architectuur is an integral part of the Kernregistratie Informatievoorziening, which is maintained using Mavim.
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
13Estimated value versus the market
p25
€ 200K
€ 200K
median
€ 640K
€ 640K
p75
€ 3,0 mln
€ 3,0 mln
deze opdracht
Gegunde waarden in CPV 79 · diensten n=4949