External Financial Support Services

Quality Meat Scotland
Open procedure
28 September 2026 to 7 September 2030

The contract provides flexible, as-required financial expertise to supplement internal capacity. Services include year-end accounts and audit support, Board and Committee reporting, VAT and technical compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and business process reviews. The supplier must work collaboratively with internal staff to ensure financial governance and resilience, with no guaranteed minimum spend.

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Awarded value: £100k; As published
Published: 24 June 2026
Awarded: 28 September 2026; Johnston Carmichael
Contract length: 47 months; Ends 7 September 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of external financial support services including financial reporting, audit support, VAT compliance, and strategic budgeting for public sector organisations.

Deliver external financial support services across financial reporting, Board and Committee support, year-end accounts and audit, VAT and technical compliance, budgeting and forecasting, business process review and broader financial resilience support

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 28 September 2026 to 7 September 2030
Certifications asked for: ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 66171000, 66170000, 79412000

Services in this contract

Technical accounting and financial reporting supportMain service£77k typicalExternal finance support for reporting, year-end accounts and VAT compliance

Lifecycle

Published
24 June 2026
Contract awardedto Johnston Carmichael
28 September 2026
Contract starts
28 September 2026
Contract ends
7 September 2030

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Quality Meat Scotland

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3631499/external-financial-support-services
Buyer reference: org-51
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000834948
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Quality Meat Scotland. External Financial Support Services. Contract award, 24 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3631499/external-financial-support-services (accessed 5 November 2026).