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External Audit Servies

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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14 Feb 2018 at 14:54

Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation has completed a tender for External Audit Services, valued at £1,020,000. This procurement falls under the auditing services industry category and was facilitated through the Crown Commercial Service ConsultancyONE framework, specifically Lot 5.4 for External Audit. The contract period spans from 15 December 2017 until 14 December 2020, and the tender period concluded on 24 July 2017. The contract was awarded to BDO LLP on 8 December 2017, with the award notice published on 14 February 2018. The location of this procurement is London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in auditing services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have the capacity to deliver comprehensive financial audit and certification services. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in financial statements and grant claims certification should consider participating in future tenders as similar contracts may arise in the public sector, allowing for potential growth and partnership opportunities within the local governance framework.

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Notice Title

External Audit Servies

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation are to appoint an auditor to audit its various financial statements and to carry out certification of various grant claims and returns. This concludes a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service ConsultancyONE framework (Lot 5.4 - External Audit).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6fec989b-6e94-4399-aa61-c1f794abf0bb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/783db225-778e-4d41-8621-40861c172051
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£1,020,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,020,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20178 years ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2017 - 14 Dec 2020 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BDO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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