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Housing External Audit Agreement

Reading Borough Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 11:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Reading Borough Council commissioned external audit services for housing-related safety compliance. The work covers audits of gas and electrical installations and reviews of lift safety documentation, classified as auditing services (CPV 79212000). Delivery is across the South East of England. This is a public-sector professional services requirement for an audit or compliance specialist able to assess technical safety records and installation-related arrangements for housing assets. The council is the buying organisation and the selected provider is Gas Advisory Services Limited. The requirement is categorised as services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist audit firms as well as larger compliance consultancies with housing-sector capability.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Reading Borough Council used a selective procedure to call off the requirement from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Gas Advisory Services Limited on 2 June 2026 for £116,000. The contract period runs from 5 June 2026 to 4 June 2028. The tender submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 12:00. The award covers the council’s external audits of gas and electrical installations and lift safety documentation across the South East. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The procurement’s stated suitability position confirms that small and medium-sized enterprises can participate, while voluntary, community and social enterprises are not identified as suitable.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined demand from Reading Borough Council for independent housing safety assurance covering gas, electrical and lift-related records. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need qualified auditors with practical knowledge of gas and electrical installation compliance, lift safety documentation and the evidence standards expected in social housing. It would also need capacity to audit multiple housing assets across the South East, produce clear findings and recommendations, and work within a framework call-off route. The award to a specialist SME shows that a focused audit or technical advisory business can compete, rather than only a large multidisciplinary consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing External Audit Agreement

Notice Description

Provision of audit services in relation to gas and electrical installations and lift safety documentation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d5f36ac-30c0-4305-bf24-59196fd5895a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3acd59b5-6fc8-4364-9e3d-2812cbf60325
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£116,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£116,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jun 2026 - 4 Jun 2028 2-3 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
Reading Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gas Advisory Services Limited

Further Information

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