Invitation for Expression of Interest [EOI] in Statutory Audit

Invitation for Expression of Interest [EOI] in Statutory Audit

(First date of Publication: June 19, 2024)

“A world where every child is safe, educated, loved” - KVSS

Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj (KVSS) is a non-profit NGO registered in Surkhet, Nepal to provide support for children and families in our community. Our mission is to change the world by empowering Nepal’s children. KVSS programs include a residential children’s home, Kopila Valley School (KVS) for inclusive quality education, women’s empowerment, sustainability, health and wellness, and a family development program. We provide our students a free education, educational materials, health treatment and medicine, counseling, and a place to live. With our innovative future program, we strive to provide our children with career guidance, and scholarships for further studies. Our children’s home provides a safe, loving, and stable home for children in extreme cases of need when all other options have been exhausted. We do this with our funding partner, BlinkNow Foundation and in close ties with the local government and communities.

KVSS invites EoI from class A audit firm that has at least 5 years of work experience, is a registered member of ICAN, and has a VAT registration number for statutory external audit of the accounts of KVSS and its projects for the FY2080/081. The detailed TOR is attached here with the link  "ToR- KVSS" for the support of formulating the EoI. The last date for submission of EoI is July 1, 2024. 

Terms

Working files or papers produced during the audit will remain the property of KVSS and these must be handed over in the event of contract expiry. Firms will be judged on the following evaluation criteria and experience and expertise of the firm within the not-for-profit sector. KVSS will not be liable to reimburse any costs incurred by the service provider during this proposal process. Audit shall start no later than July 30, 2024, and should conclude by August 25, 2024. The audit team must at least include an experienced CA.

Documentation to be submitted

The EOI submitted must follow the following format. 

    Section 1: Introduction & Background information of the firm

    Section 2: Details of previous experience of providing external audit services

    Section 3: Personnel and employment details of the audit team. 

    Section 4: Renewal related documents of the firm with ICAN and VAT 

    Section 5: Audit Methodology, Planning & Framework

    Section 6: Price (inclusive of VAT)

An interested/eligible firm/agency requested to submit sealed technical & financial proposals to KVSS offices before the above-mentioned deadline. Food, accommodation and logistics are inclusive of the proposed fees and the organization will not bear any expenses related to it. For any query and clarification, please contact on following address:

Name of the Organization: Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj

Address: Ward no. 4, Birendranagar Municipality, Surkhet

Phone: 083-412169

Email: hr@kopilavalley.org