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W705 - CMAP are looking to appoint a company to perform audit engagements on behalf of the audit partnership

Derby City Council

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Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council commissioned audit engagements to be carried out on behalf of the audit partnership. This is an auditing services contract, classified under CPV 79212000. The work is associated with the East Midlands. The procurement description identifies the appointed company as responsible for performing the audit engagements; it does not set out the individual audits or specify particular audit disciplines. The buyer is Derby City Council, based in Derby. The contract is for services rather than goods or construction, and the procurement is recorded as complete. The council’s stated purpose was to secure a company to undertake audit engagements for the partnership, so the relevant market is professional audit and assurance providers able to deliver engagements for a public-sector audit partnership.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Lighthouse UK Consultancy Ltd, which is identified as an SME. Derby City Council made the award by direct award under a waiver, rather than through an open competition. The award date was 29 November 2025. The awarded contract value is £95,625. The contract period runs from 1 December 2025 to 31 May 2027. The tender submission deadline was 28 November 2025. No lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details. The published description confirms that the supplier was appointed to perform audit engagements on behalf of the audit partnership. The recorded outcome is an active award; no cancellation or termination is reported.

For audit firms considering comparable future work for Derby City Council, this award demonstrates demand for external delivery of audit engagements on behalf of the council’s audit partnership. A credible competitor would need to show the professional expertise, quality controls and capacity to carry out audit engagements reliably for a public-sector client. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that this requirement was delivered by a smaller consultancy rather than necessarily requiring a large national firm. Providers whose core business is auditing and assurance are the closest fit; general consultancy without relevant audit delivery capability is less directly aligned. The council used a direct award under a waiver for this appointment, so familiarity with public-sector procurement and the ability to meet the buyer’s stated requirements would also be relevant when similar work is considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W705 - CMAP are looking to appoint a company to perform audit engagements on behalf of the audit partnership

Notice Description

CMAP appointed Lighthouse Consulting Ltd via a Direct Award to perform audit engagements on behalf of the audit partnership.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e49f3a0c-92fc-4440-9ae6-c8bb06e0e7d0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cffca31-9b2e-4600-84d2-6343269273d5
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 - Waiver - Direct Award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£95,625 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£95,625 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Nov 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 31 May 2027 1-2 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

LIGHTHOUSE UK CONSULTANCY LTD

Further Information

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