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PR512025 - Compliance Auditing Services

Exeter City Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 15:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Exeter City Council procured independent external compliance auditing services for contractors delivering services on the Council’s behalf. The work is intended to verify contractors’ competence and compliance, and to check that contracted work meets required safety, quality and regulatory standards. This is a technical testing, analysis and consultancy service (CPV 71600000), delivered across the South West of England. The requirement is relevant to audit, assurance, compliance, technical inspection and consultancy businesses able to assess contractor performance against safety, quality and regulatory requirements. The Council is the buying organisation, with the service focused on independent verification of its contractor supply chain rather than on the delivery of the underlying contracted services themselves.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective restricted procedure. Exeter City Council awarded the contract to Gas Contract Services Ltd on 22 June 2026. The awarded value is £189,624 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. The tender submission deadline was 24 April 2026 at 12 noon. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The evaluation concerned the delivery of independent compliance auditing services to verify contractor competence and adherence to safety, quality and regulatory standards. One supplier is identified as the award recipient, and the award status is active.

This award demonstrates established Council demand for independent auditing of contractor competence, safety, quality and regulatory compliance across the South West. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a suitably independent audit function, strong knowledge of contractor assurance and the ability to test whether work meets defined safety, quality and regulatory standards. Relevant capability may include designing audit programmes, reviewing evidence, conducting technical assessments, recording non-compliance and producing clear reports that support Council oversight. The requirement is suitable for an SME, so a specialist auditing or compliance consultancy could compete without needing the scale of a large national contractor, provided it can demonstrate reliable delivery across the Council’s contractor base and the technical expertise needed for external verification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PR512025 - Compliance Auditing Services

Notice Description

This procurement seeks to formalise the engagement of independent external auditors to verify the competence and compliance of contractors delivering services on behalf of the Council. The primary purpose is to ensure that all contracted work meets required safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6347d08c-9060-458a-a74e-5b4b47d061ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92e1d266-c52d-40d9-be75-bfab83d556a8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£189,624 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£189,624 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Exeter City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 1JN
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St David's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gas Contract Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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