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Auditor

TORBAY COUNCIL

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10 Dec 2024 at 16:31

Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council has completed a public procurement process for auditing services, appointing Grant Thornton UK LLP as the supplier. The procurement falls under the industry category of auditing services (CPV code 79212000) and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The awarding stage of this process concluded on 14th December 2017, with the contract period running from 2nd April 2018 to 31st March 2027. The total value of the contract is £1,000,000 GBP. This tender was conducted under the arrangements facilitated by the Public Sector Audit Appointments body, which appoints auditors for local councils on an annual basis, and Torbay Council opted into this arrangement.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the auditing sector, particularly those that specialise in public sector engagements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this type of procurement beneficial for growth, given that it demonstrates long-term partnerships and substantial contract value. Large auditing firms may also find opportunities to leverage such contracts to expand their public sector services portfolio. The contract with Grant Thornton UK LLP highlights the demand for specialised auditing services within local councils, creating a favourable environment for qualified auditing firms to explore similar opportunities in the sector.

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Notice Title

Auditor

Notice Description

Auditing Services

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8b13c9b7-1a4e-433f-bc0c-9285cdce7359
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d531f56e-033d-4670-9642-0febfdb1f9b2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - The Public Sector Audit Appointments body appoints public sector auditors for the vast majority of local Councils nationally on an annual basis. Torbay Council has opted into this arrangement.
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Dec 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2027 Over 5 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
TORBAY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial Services
Contact Email
commercial.services@torbay.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01803 208391

Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Post Town
Torquay
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT THORNTON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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