This call for tenders aims to provide external support related to accounting services, audits, and controls to the nine Joint Undertakings established under Horizon Europe (Council Regulation (EU) No 2021/2085 of 19 November 2021) as well as to the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking. The intention is to conclude framework contracts in cascade for the following assignments: statutory audit services (lot 1) and accounting and assurance services (lot 2).

The contractor shall provide a team that will perform the services required for the statutory audit of the financial statements.

The contractor shall provide individuals which will work to support the accounting officers under the overall coordination of the Back Office Arrangement Accounting Coordinator in their accounting tasks and teams that will support the performance of other assurance engagement services as requested by the contracting authorities on an ad-hoc basis.