Award

Provision of an External Audit Service to Council Owned or Jointly Owned Entities

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Sep 2019 at 15:05

Award Notice
Tender

23 Jan 2018 at 15:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Oxford City Council is seeking to procure an External Audit Service for its various entities, with an overall contract value of £90,000. This tender, which falls under the category of financial auditing services, is being conducted through an open procurement method. The tender period concluded on 14th February 2018, and the awarded contract commenced on 5th March 2018, running until 30th July 2021. Services are required across several separate lots reflecting distinct entities within the council, located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in audit and financial services, providing the potential for significant business growth by securing contracts across multiple lots. Firms capable of agile and tailored service offerings would be particularly competitive in this procurement process, catering specifically to the needs of local authorities and other publicly-owned entities seeking comprehensive audit solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an External Audit Service to Council Owned or Jointly Owned Entities

Notice Description

The Council has established a number of separate entities in order to pursue its aims and objectives; an LLP (with a wholly owned subsidiary), a jointly owned limited company, a wholly owned housing group, and two wholly owned Local Authority Trading Companies. The audit services required are presented as four separate lots, reflecting each of the specific entities or groups. Potential suppliers may tender for individual lots or multiple lots.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d8d181da-0e98-4b13-a05c-b4e867497f29
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85bb15a0-eacc-4a08-bb87-c57a00a2702a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
5 Mar 2018 - 30 Jul 2021 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
OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1DS
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MAZARS

Further Information

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