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Provision of Auditing Services

HM Treasury

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19 Aug 2026 at 12:44

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Summary of the contracting process

HM Treasury procured external auditing services to provide assurance over its annual allocation reporting. The requirement is for professional audit work, classified as auditing services, within the broader services category. Delivery is in London, at the area associated with postcode SW1A 2HQ. The buyer is HM Treasury, based at 1 Horse Guards Road, London. The procurement concerns assurance of annual reporting rather than the supply of goods, construction or wider financial services. It is relevant to audit firms and specialist assurance providers with the staff, systems and professional judgement needed to examine allocation reporting and provide independent external assurance to a central government department.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 10 July 2026 at 23:59. HM Treasury awarded the contract to Grant Thornton UK LLP on 24 July 2026. The awarded value is £63,959, including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2029. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Evaluation was for the provision of the specified audit and external assurance services; the available information does not set out further weighted criteria.

For audit and assurance businesses, this award shows a defined requirement from HM Treasury for recurring external assurance of annual allocation reporting, delivered through a framework call-off route. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable experience of auditing annual allocation or similarly structured financial reporting, producing independent assurance for public-sector users, and managing repeat reporting cycles over a multi-year service relationship. Suppliers should also be able to operate effectively in London and meet the governance, documentation and quality expectations associated with central government work. The stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that organisations beyond the incumbent’s scale can be relevant, provided they can evidence the required audit capability and assurance quality.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Auditing Services

Notice Description

Audit services to provide external assurance of annual allocation reporting

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7446b0af-8447-4317-a129-71c08fade504
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/663a0a2e-b088-446a-9516-9aca978b55e5
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, 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
£63,959 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£63,959 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 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
HM Treasury
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HQ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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