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Municipality of Woudenberg - Audit Services

Gemeente Woudenberg · Open · 362890
Type
Services
Estimated value
€ 391K
awarded
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
0
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
1 criteria
Assess manuallyconfidence high

The Municipality of Woudenberg is looking for a chartered accountant for the audit and advisory function for the financial years 2025 through 2030.

Services · Open · European procedure

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Contracting authority
Contract type
Services
Open
Estimated value
€390,780
awarded value
Submission deadline
Ongoing
10:00
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
Single contract
Main CPV code
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPVServicesEU tender

01What is being requested

The assignment concerns the audit services for the period 2025 through 2030. The activities include the certification function, auditing of other accountability statements, and the natural advisory function.

For the period from June 15, 2025, to June 15, 2027, with the option for the Contracting Authority to extend the agreement two (2) times by two (2) years each, the Contracting Authority wishes to enter into an agreement with one (1) professional and reliable Entrepreneur for the execution of the Service, whereby the activities (including extensions) relate to the audit years 2025 through 2030. The audit includes at least: • Auditing of the annual accounts; • Interim audit; • Advisory services within the framework of the natural advisory function; • Provision of partial statements; • Repo

Services

02Outcome

Awarded

Verstegen accountants en adviseurs

Award value
€390,780
Bidders
3

03Strategic insight

Strategic insight · AI analysis
Ensure a team with in-depth knowledge of municipal regulations and specific business units. Guarantee the direct accessibility of the permanent audit manager throughout the entire contract period. Emphasize the natural advisory function by providing proactive and solution-oriented advice to the council and the board.
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04Points of attention

Important · 5
The audit manager must be a permanent person for the entire six-year duration.Important
Questions from the Client must be answered by the accountant within five working days.Important
The management letter must contain concrete and economically rational recommendations.Important
For specific research assignments from the municipal council, separate assignments and price quotations will be provided.Important
The SISA audits may lead to a substantial annual increase in costs.Important

05Can I take part?

Professional capability · 1
The Contractor must be a chartered accountant for the audit of the annual accounts in accordance with Article 213 of the Municipality Act (Gemeentewet).Professional capability
Technical · 4
The Contractor must possess broad knowledge and experience with Dutch municipal laws and regulations (including BBV, Municipality Act, FIDO).Technical
The Contractor must have experience with the functioning of complex small and medium-sized municipal organizations.Technical
The person with ultimate responsibility for the audit team must be a partner of the accounting firm.Technical
The audit manager must possess the certification authority as regulated by law.Technical

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).

07Award criteria

Offered priceweight n/a

The assignment includes a fixed price per year for the certification function and the natural advisory function, differentiated according to the standard approval tolerance.

08Process & timeline

agreement start date
15 juni 2025
agreement end date
15 juni 2031
coordination of audit moments
uiterlijk november voorafgaand aan het verslagjaar
consultation on SISA arrangements
medio december

09Value 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.

10Bidders in this segment

#Likely bidderFitWins
1ETL Assurance & Overheidsaccountants B.V. potentialSME40
2Publieke Sector Accountants B.V. potentialSME40
3Verstegen accountants en adviseurs potentialUnknown40
4BDO Audit & Assurance B.V. potentialSME39
5Ernst & Young Accountants LLP potentialUnknown38
6Astrium Overheidsaccountants BV potentialSME38

11Tender documents

TN504720 - EF29 Aankondiging gegunde opdracht - algemene richtlijn, standaardregeling 20250617092200pdfJun 18, 2025 · 10 KB
Nota van Inlichtingen Accountantscontrole - WOUzipFeb 6, 2025 · 18659 KB
Bijlage I - Controleprotocol 2022-2024pdfJan 7, 2025 · 449 KB
Bijlage K - Accountantsverslag 2023pdfJan 7, 2025 · 1054 KB
Bijlage H - Algemene voorwaarden NBA 2017 variant 1pdfJan 7, 2025 · 112 KB
Bijlage J - Financiele najaarsrapportage 2024pdfJan 7, 2025 · 883 KB
Bijlage C - Nota van Inlichtingen sjabloonxlsxJan 7, 2025 · 11 KB
Bijlage O - Jaarstukken 2023pdfJan 7, 2025 · 7260 KB
Bijlage A - Programma van eisen accountantscontrolepdfJan 7, 2025 · 221 KB
Aanbestedingsdocument Accountantscontrole - WOUpdfJan 7, 2025 · 354 KB
Bijlage M - Beleidsbegroting 2025-2028pdfJan 7, 2025 · 2764 KB
Bijlage B - Uniform Europees Aanbestedingsdocument (UEA)pdfJan 7, 2025 · 1287 KB

12Legal themes that may be relevant here

13Frequently asked questions

What is the duration of the agreement for the audit services?
The agreement runs from June 15, 2025, to June 15, 2027, with the option for the contracting authority to extend the agreement twice by two years each, whereby the activities relate to the audit years 2025 through 2030.
Which specific activities fall under the audit services?
The activities include the audit of the annual accounts, interim audit, advisory services within the framework of the natural advisory function, the provision of partial statements, and the associated reports and meetings.
For which period must the audit activities be performed?
The activities, including any extensions, are intended for the audit years 2025 through 2030.

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