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Appointment of Sandwell Childrens Trust External Auditor - AWARD

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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23 Apr 2026 at 09:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has concluded with the awarding of a contract for auditing services to UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP. The contract is for a period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029 and involves providing statutory external audit services for Sandwell Children's Trust. An open procurement procedure was used, with the tender associated with the CPV code for auditing services (79212000) and financial auditing services (79212100). This procurement process falls within the 'services' industry category and was executed according to the timeline stated, with the tender period ending on 19th December 2025.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses operating within the auditing and financial services sectors. Companies with experience in auditing local authorities, children's services, or public bodies involved in welfare services would find this contract particularly relevant. Given the nature of the services required, firms that are well-versed in public sector audits and have a robust understanding of the statutory requirements will be positioned advantageously. The key opportunity lies in delivering auditing services to a high standard, potentially leading to further contracts with similar public sector bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of Sandwell Childrens Trust External Auditor - AWARD

Notice Description

Sandwell Children's Trust invites tenders from suitably qualified and competent registered auditors with a high level of knowledge and understanding of the public sector for the provision of a statutory external audit and certain related services. For the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. The auditor must have previous experience of auditing a local authority children's service, Children's Trust or public bodies providing welfare services. Further details of the external audit and other services can be found in the attached document within the In-Tend ITT Pack, Schedule 5 - External Auditor Service Specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5126de30-63ed-436b-9b39-2fa91521206e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£104,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 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
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B69 3DB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UHY HACKER YOUNG (BIRMINGHAM

Further Information

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