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Services Audit and Financial Services Framework, Lot 18 External Audit East Midlands

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council has completed a public procurement process for the "Services Audit and Financial Services Framework, Lot 18 External Audit East Midlands," under the industry category of Accounting, auditing and fiscal services. The tender was awarded using a direct procurement method. The contract, worth £295,000, will run from 3 March 2025 to 28 February 2030, and covers services such as external audit, tax computation, grant audits, and more. The delivery locations include the United Kingdom and several international regions.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in accounting, auditing, and related financial services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this procurement particularly suitable. Companies able to perform comprehensive financial reviews, tax compliance services, and fiscal investigations would be well-equipped to compete in similar tenders in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Services Audit and Financial Services Framework, Lot 18 External Audit East Midlands

Notice Description

The scope includes but is not limited to: External audit and tax computation services \r \r * Report of Financial Statements\r * Grant Audits\r * Private Donations\r * Special Investigation Work\r * Value for Money Reviews\r * Taxation Computation \r * Taxation and Compliance Advice\r * Audit of Financial statements\r * Going concern assessment\r * Etc

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f690aefb-18d9-4805-a90d-bf8e299c0032
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73b0aee7-a37f-43a5-bda1-7d1b8ea62656
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£295,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£295,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2025 - 28 Feb 2030 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
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BISHOP FLEMING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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