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CA16852 - CPC/RL/01/24: Audit and Financial Services

SFAET LTD

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09 Mar 2026 at 09:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for "CA16852 - CPC/RL/01/24: Audit and Financial Services," concluded with the award to BUZZACOTT LLP on 9 March 2026. The procurement, undertaken by SFAET LTD, is classified under the statutory audit services category and utilises an open procedure. This contract, valued at £160,000, spans from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031. It caters to further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums, Local Authorities, and other eligible public sector bodies across various regions, including the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and other international territories. Although the tender has reached the award stage, it showcases a comprehensive procurement cycle, facilitating ease of access through the MultiQuote platform.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in audit and financial services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can find this contract especially advantageous due to the open procedure, which increases competitiveness and accessibility within the market. Given the broad geographical coverage and diverse client base, enterprises with a robust capability to handle extensive audit and financial service requirements across multiple educational and public sector entities would be well-suited to compete and thrive in this framework contract. The involvement of such businesses could foster broader service delivery capabilities and innovation across the targeted sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CA16852 - CPC/RL/01/24: Audit and Financial Services

Notice Description

This proposal for Audit and Financial Services is a retender of the previous CPC Audit Services framework as well as a merge with Dukefields/CPC Financial Services framework. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The tender is also available to the wider public sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16852. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16852 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c42c4d3f-4767-4e3e-ab07-d0d631bcd871
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20266 days ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 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
SFAET LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ROMFORD
Postcode
RM2 6HJ
Post Town
Romford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Havering
Electoral Ward
Squirrels Heath
Westminster Constituency
Romford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUZZACOTT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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