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TD2398 - External Audit of Statement of Accounts

Derby City Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 10:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council appointed an external auditor for its statement of accounts. The requirement is for auditing services, covering the council’s financial reporting and related external audit work. Delivery is associated with the East Midlands, with the council based in Derby. The buying organisation is Derby City Council. The appointed supplier is responsible for providing the audit service across the contract period. This is a public-sector financial audit requirement rather than general accountancy, bookkeeping or business consultancy. The opportunity is therefore most relevant to audit practices and firms with experience delivering statutory or external audits for local authorities and other public bodies.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Derby City Council made the award to Forvis Mazars LLP on 31 March 2024, at £2,075,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2028. The appointment was made through PSAA using a direct call-off from a framework agreement, recorded as a selective procurement. The tender submission deadline was 30 March 2024 at 23:59 UTC. Forvis Mazars LLP is the active awarded supplier. The contract is classified as auditing services, and the recorded procurement value and award value are both £2,075,000. The contract covers the East Midlands requirement associated with Derby City Council.

This award confirms a substantial, multi-year demand for external audit of a local authority’s statement of accounts. It is most relevant to established audit firms able to undertake public-sector financial audit work at scale and sustain delivery across several financial years. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, while the procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would therefore need demonstrable local-government or comparable public-body audit experience, sufficient qualified audit capacity, robust quality and independence controls, and access to the relevant PSAA framework or route to appointment. The key commercial lesson is the buyer’s reliance on a framework call-off for this service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TD2398 - External Audit of Statement of Accounts

Notice Description

This appointment was made through PSAA via a Direct Call Off Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b1e83954-9548-4360-902d-eb8c409c2529
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d923db8a-7860-486f-b5f0-9fb6af2e29f0
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
Not specified
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
£2,075,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,075,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 30 Sep 2028 4-5 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
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Forvis Mazars LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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