Deadline extended to November 6 2026, 23:59 CET
Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum invites qualified audit firms to submit quotations for the audit, which includes expenditure verification of the final financial report of an EU-funded project implemented over approximately three years, with a total budget of approximately 6 million euros.
The assignment shall cover the verification of the project’s final financial report and supporting documentation in accordance with the applicable European Commission requirements and the relevant grant agreement.
Interested audit firms must meet the following criteria:
- Be legally registered and entitled to provide the relevant professional services.
- Hold the professional qualifications and authorisations required to perform the assignment.
- Have demonstrated experience auditing or verifying expenditure under European Commission-funded projects.
- Have knowledge of EU grant agreements, expenditure eligibility rules and European Commission financial reporting requirements.
- Have experience with projects of comparable financial volume and complexity.
- Have sufficient qualified staff and technical capacity to complete the assignment within the required timeframe.
- Be independent of the project and disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
- Submit a technical proposal and financial quotation in accordance with the attached Terms of Reference (ToR).
Scope of Work
The assignment’s objectives, detailed scope of work, required deliverables and applicable requirements are set out in the attached Terms of Reference.
Documents Required
Interested firms shall submit:
- Company registration documents and evidence of relevant professional authorisation.
- Company profile and details of relevant EU-funded project assignments.
- Technical proposal outlining the proposed methodology and approach.
- CVs and qualifications of the proposed engagement lead and key team members.
- Confirmation of independence and disclosure of potential conflicts of interest.
- Financial quotation specifying the fee excluding VAT, applicable VAT and total price including VAT.
- Proposed timetable, estimated working days, offer validity period and payment terms.
- Details of any exclusions, assumptions or additional costs.
Submission of Quotations
Quotations and supporting documents shall be submitted electronically to:
Email: ana.gorduladze@eap-csf.eu
Subject: Quotation – Audit of Final Financial Report
Deadline: 6th November 2026 23:59 CET
Eastern Partnership for Civil Society Forum intends to obtain at least three quotations and will assess them based on relevant experience, technical approach, qualifications, availability and overall value for money.
The project’s name and identifying details are not disclosed in this announcement. Further information will be provided to interested firms as necessary to prepare their quotations.
The contracting organisation reserves the right to request clarifications before making its selection.