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COV - External Audit Services

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL

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22 Jan 2026 at 12:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council has completed the procurement process for external audit services related to housing benefit subsidy claim certification. This procurement falls under the "Auditing services" category, identified by CPV code 79212000. The selected procurement method was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Grant Thornton UK LLP for a value of GBP 900,000, with a contract period starting from 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2031. The services will be delivered in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage recorded is the award, with the decision dated 12th December 2025 and publication on the 22nd January 2026.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, especially for large-scale auditing firms capable of conducting external audit certification services for government-related projects. Given the high contract value and long duration, businesses with proven expertise in public sector auditing and compliance would be well-suited to benefit from similar tenders. Despite this award being closed, the framework approach suggests that keeping abreast of future opportunities with Coventry City Council and similar tenders could be advantageous for firms specialising in financial auditing within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - External Audit Services

Notice Description

External audit certification service for the housing benefit subsidy claim.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-17356b44-a106-47e4-862d-626209167af5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0c36834-9caf-46ee-b32c-edeca558f2aa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT THORNTON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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