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ID558 External Audit

Aspire Housing

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jul 2026 at 14:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

25 Sep 2025 at 11:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Jul 2025 at 15:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Apr 2025 at 08:12

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aspire Housing procured external audit services for Aspire Housing and Durata Developments. The requirement covers financial auditing, including audit work and reporting for the organisations’ governance and financial oversight arrangements. The buyer is Aspire Housing, based in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The contract is a professional services requirement suited to audit firms with experience providing external financial audit services to housing organisations or comparable public-sector bodies. The appointed service includes attendance at Audit & Risk Committee meetings and the preparation of reports for that committee and the board, so suppliers need to combine audit delivery with clear communication to senior governance and finance stakeholders. The requirement was presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to BDO LLP. One lot was awarded on 25 September 2025, with a contract signed on 1 November 2025. The contract runs from 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2028, with two 12-month extensions available based on performance, allowing a maximum end date of 2 November 2030. The awarded value is £381,570 excluding VAT (£457,884 including VAT). The estimated tender value was £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). It used an above-threshold open procedure. Evaluation was based on 60% quality and 40% price, with clarification interviews for the quality response that were not scored separately. Nine bids were received, with one reaching the final stage. Performance measures include attendance at three Audit & Risk Committee meetings each year and timely submission of audit and board reports.

This award shows established demand from Aspire Housing for a multi-year external financial audit service covering both Aspire Housing and Durata Developments. A credible competitor would need the technical capacity to deliver statutory or comparable external audits, manage work across related organisations, and produce reports to the required standard for an Audit & Risk Committee, board and Executive Director of Finance. The service requires regular senior-level engagement, including attendance at three committee meetings each year, and dependable delivery of reports for scheduled committee and board meetings. Strong governance communication, quality assurance and performance management would therefore be important alongside audit expertise. The procurement attracted nine bids and was awarded to a large audit firm, indicating a competitive requirement where demonstrable quality, relevant organisational experience and reliable reporting arrangements matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID558 External Audit

Notice Description

External Audit for Aspire Housing and Durata Developments

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: The term of the contract is to be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Max term 5 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068312-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£381,570 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£381,570 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
25 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-10-21

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aspire Housing
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME
Postcode
ST5 0QW
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward
May Bank
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle-under-Lyme

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BDO LLP

Further Information

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