Notice Information
Notice Title
External Audit Serices
Notice Description
A supplier who can provide comprehensive solutions to perform external audit services with effect from 1 April 2026. The services are to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the operations of GCH and its subsidiary, Nerva Homes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
A supplier who can provide comprehensive solutions to perform external audit services with effect from 1 April 2026. The services are to provide independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the operations of GCH and its subsidiary, Nerva Homes.
Options: 24 months extension available for exceptional performance
Renewal: 24 months extension available for exceptional performance
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056589
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043422-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
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
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jul 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GLOUCESTER CITY HOMES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Ryan Cartwright
- Contact Email
- ryan.cartwright@gch.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1452833152
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLOUCESTER
- Postcode
- GL1 1DG
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Gloucester
- Electoral Ward
- Westgate
- Westminster Constituency
- Gloucester
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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