Award

External audit and tax services

KINGDOM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Mar 2026 at 14:11

Tender

20 Nov 2025 at 09:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for external audit and tax services was conducted by Kingdom Housing Association Limited, located in Glenrothes, Fife. The procurement falls under the statutory audit services category and adheres to a restricted procedure, showcasing a selective approach to contracting. The contract was awarded on 9th March 2026 with the supplier RSM UK Audit LLP. Although the initial lot was cancelled, the procurement aimed at acquiring high-quality service with the award criteria being 65% for service quality and 35% for price.

This tender represents a valuable business opportunity for firms specialising in statutory audit and tax compliance services. Specifically, companies possessing the capacity to deliver high-quality audit services and consultancy may find this procurement process beneficial for growth. The procedure favours firms with selective qualifications, particularly those with CCAB membership and accountants holding CCAB qualifications. Given the ability to submit bids electronically, streamlined submission processes allow firms across regions, including those from outside the EU, to compete. This opportunity is suitable for large audit firms with the capability to offer comprehensive statutory audit services while adhering to specific technical and suitability criteria.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

External audit and tax services

Notice Description

Statutory audit services. Tax compliance and consultancy services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Statutory audit and tax services

Renewal: 3 year contract plus 2 one year extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e503
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020934-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,694 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20261 months 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
KINGDOM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY6 2DA
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSM UK AUDIT

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e503-2026-03-09T14:11:49Z",
    "date": "2026-03-09T14:11:49Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e503",
    "description": "Corporation tax element subject to clarification of price. (SC Ref:825989)",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e503",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "External audit and tax services",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79212300",
            "description": "Statutory audit services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Statutory audit services. Tax compliance and consultancy services",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Statutory audit and tax services",
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "durationInDays": 30
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "3 year contract plus 2 one year extensions"
                },
                "secondStage": {
                    "minimumCandidates": 5
                },
                "submissionTerms": {
                    "variantPolicy": "notAllowed"
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "name": "service quality",
                            "type": "quality",
                            "description": "65%"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "description": "35%"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79212300",
                        "description": "Statutory audit services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKM72"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "UKM72"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryLocation": {
                    "description": "Glenrothes, Fife"
                },
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "participationFees": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "type": [
                    "document"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "submissionMethod": [
            "electronicSubmission",
            "written"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk",
        "selectionCriteria": {
            "criteria": [
                {
                    "type": "suitability",
                    "description": "CCAB membership",
                    "appliesTo": [
                        "supplier"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "type": "technical",
                    "description": "CCAB qualified accountants"
                }
            ]
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "economic",
                "documentType": "economicSelectionCriteria"
            },
            {
                "id": "technical",
                "documentType": "technicalSelectionCriteria"
            }
        ],
        "otherRequirements": {
            "requiresStaffNamesAndQualifications": true
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-12-22T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "secondStage": {
            "invitationDate": "2026-01-05T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "submissionTerms": {
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ],
            "bidValidityPeriod": {
                "durationInDays": 120
            }
        },
        "hasRecurrence": false,
        "contractTerms": {
            "hasElectronicPayment": true
        },
        "techniques": {
            "hasDynamicPurchasingSystem": true
        }
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-503",
            "name": "Kingdom Housing Association Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Kingdom Housing Association Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Saltire Centre, Pentland Court",
                "locality": "Glenrothes",
                "region": "UKM72",
                "postalCode": "KY6 2DA",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Lesley Janes",
                "telephone": "+44 1592631661",
                "email": "lesleyjanes@kha.scot",
                "url": "http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer",
                "centralPurchasingBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.kingdomhousing.org.uk",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12982",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Registered Social Landlord"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "06",
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "description": "Housing and community amenities"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Registered Social Landlord"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-167053",
            "name": "Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Sheriff Court House",
                "locality": "Kirkcaldy",
                "postalCode": "KY11XQ",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-119262",
            "name": "RSM UK Audit LLP",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "RSM UK Audit LLP"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "6th Floor, 25 Farringdon Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "EC4A 4AB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "telephone": "+44 1212143100",
                "faxNumber": "+44 1212143100"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-503",
        "name": "Kingdom Housing Association Limited"
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "prev",
            "href": "https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:658384-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML"
        },
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814756"
        },
        {
            "rel": "canonical",
            "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000814756"
        }
    ],
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "020934-2026-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-119262",
                    "name": "RSM UK Audit LLP"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "020934-2026-1",
            "awardID": "020934-2026-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 60694,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "smeBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 0
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "foreignBidsFromNonEU",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            },
            {
                "id": "5",
                "measure": "electronicBids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 4
            }
        ]
    }
}