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CA17938 - North East Surrey College of Technology Internal & External Audit Services Lot 8 & Lot 22 South East

North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot)

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27 Jul 2026 at 12:36

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Summary of the contracting process

North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot) commissioned audit services for its college operations. The requirement covered two service areas in the South East: internal audit under Lot 8 and external audit under Lot 22. The procurement was for professional audit work, including statutory audit services (CPV 79212300), with one supplier intended for each lot. Delivery is associated with Nescot at Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, and the wider South East region. The recorded delivery scope also refers to the United Kingdom and other locations, but the named buyer and principal address are in England. This is a services requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Nescot is the buying organisation and the requirement relates specifically to its own internal assurance and external statutory audit needs.

The procurement has reached completion and was awarded following an open procedure. The tender deadline was 19 June 2026 at 11:00. The estimated procurement value was £335,000. The award was made on 27 July 2026 for £121,758.28, with TIAA and BUZZACOTT LLP named as the awarded suppliers across the internal and external audit lots. The award period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The source records both suppliers against the award but does not allocate each supplier to a particular lot, so their individual shares cannot be stated. The requirement was divided into Lot 8 for internal audit in the South East and Lot 22 for external audit in the South East.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for both internal assurance and external statutory audit services within a further-education setting. A credible future competitor would need to provide professional audit capability covering the relevant internal and external disciplines, understand the governance and assurance needs of a college, and deliver consistently across the South East. The procurement was suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist practice could be relevant if it can demonstrate sufficient expertise, capacity and quality controls for the required service areas. Firms considering comparable work should assess whether they can support both audit functions or develop a focused proposition for one of them, while maintaining the independence and professional standards expected of statutory and internal audit work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA17938 - North East Surrey College of Technology Internal & External Audit Services Lot 8 & Lot 22 South East

Notice Description

North East Surrey College of Technology requires one supplier to provide their Internal Audit Services Lot 8 & one supplier to provide their External Audit Services Lot 22 South East. Please see full tender documents for further information. Includes Lots: Lot 8: Lot 8 - Internal Audit - South East Lot 22: Lot 22 - External Audit - South East To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17938. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA17938 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-342df174-d185-4567-84ed-6afb09b4f296
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa9d19c5-c661-4ccf-ae65-fefe265fe8e4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£335,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£121,758 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
North East Surrey College of Technology (Nescot)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EPSOM
Postcode
KT17 3DS
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Epsom and Ewell
Electoral Ward
Nonsuch
Westminster Constituency
Epsom and Ewell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

TIAA Ltd

BUZZACOTT LLP

Further Information

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