# Financial Services Contract 2017-2020

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [South Downs National Park Authority](/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £800,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 1 April 2017
- Planned end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 70a93ebe-b475-4932-9c74-c5cc9479c5da-102443
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3fa6e21-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

The contract is for the provision of a comprehensive finance and accounting service for the South Downs National Park Authority\. This will include financial management and accounting, medium term financial planning, preparation of annual budget, budget monitoring, year end closure of accounts and preparation of Statutory Statement of Accounts, grant claims and government returns\. Services will include creditor payment service, including the facilitating of Government Procurement Cards, debtor management, payroll, banking and treasury management, processing of all tax payments and refunds and completing all necessary returns\. The contractor will provide an internal audit service The contract will also cover the provision, management and hosting of ledger systems, including General Ledger, Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable The contractor may also bid to carry out the role of Chief Financial Officer\. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/southdowns/aspx/

## Related contract awards

- [Single Supplier Framework for the provision of Architectural Consultation and Services, Centurion Way - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-62e4bc51-5d44-4d92-90b0-f825bdbb6984): South Downs National Park Authority
- [Downs to the Sea: Monitoring & Evaluation of Delivery Phase - AWARD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-daf7fa5b-a92f-47d4-9d78-6e6483645ea2): South Downs National Park Authority
- [Award Notice: Planning Service Back Office Solution \(Hosted environment, software and scanning services\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8f95fb95-e487-486d-b897-a70d4f9d9d68): South Downs National Park Authority

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70a93ebe-b475-4932-9c74-c5cc9479c5da-102443)