Award

Provision of External audit services and related services to The Cambridge Housing Society Limited and its subsidiary Companies.

THE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jul 2024 at 16:50

Tender

11 Oct 2023 at 09:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridge Housing Society Limited is seeking bids for the provision of external audit services and related services. The contract is for a period of 3 years, with the possibility of extension for up to 2 more years. The procurement method is through an open procedure. Beever and Struthers have secured the award for this contract.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the accounting and auditing services industry to compete for providing external audit services to The Cambridge Housing Society Limited. Businesses specialising in financial services and audit firms would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The contract involves the completion of the year-end audit for March 2024 and offers potential for long-term business relationships through possible contract extensions.

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Notice Title

Provision of External audit services and related services to The Cambridge Housing Society Limited and its subsidiary Companies.

Notice Description

The Cambridge Housing society are inviting qualified bidders to tender for provisioning external audit services. The contract shall be for the year end 31 March 2024, and run for either 3 years, with an option to extend for two more years, or for 4 years with an option to extend for one further year at CHS's sole discretion.

Lot Information

Lot 1

External audit services for the three years beginning with the year ended 31 March 2024.

Options: The contract shall start from 1st April 2023 and will be for a period of 36 months/3 financial years, with an option to extend by a further period of up to 24 months/2 financial years at CHS's sole discretion.

Renewal: The contract shall start from 1 April 2024 and will be for a period of 36 months/3 financial years with an option to extend by a period of 24 months/2 years. Alternatively the contract will be for a period of 48 months/4 financial years with an option to extend by a period of 12 months/1 year. This will be at CHS's sole discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040af3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020976-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£104,175 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED
Contact Name
Christopher Durrant
Contact Email
christopher.durrant@chsgroup.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001113555

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB24 9ZR
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Histon & Impington
Westminster Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BEEVER AND STRUTHERS

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