Notice Information
Notice Title
CA16896 - External Audit
Notice Description
Provision of External Audit Services for MSE To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA16896. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA16896 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 020 3920 8054.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-cdad5a44-5717-4df1-a82e-3a8fcc6d12fc
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75506178-9b46-4316-8757-5da6e1e07ea3
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,425,500 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 May 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 30 May 2031 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
- MSE GROUP
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOUTHEND
- Postcode
- SS2 6GE
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Electoral Ward
- St Laurence
- Westminster Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75506178-9b46-4316-8757-5da6e1e07ea3
18th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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