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Internal Audit 2026-2029

WEAVER VALE HOUSING TRUST LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 10:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

16 Dec 2025 at 14:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Weaver Vale Housing Trust Limited bought internal audit services to provide assurance over its operations for the organisation. The requirement covers auditing services, including financial auditing, internal audit and statutory audit activity. The buyer is based at Gadbrook Point in Northwich, Cheshire, and the awarded service is for delivery in the North West of England. This is a professional services requirement for an audit provider rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The named buyer is a public authority operating at sub-central government level. The procurement is therefore relevant to accountancy practices, audit firms and specialist internal audit providers with the ability to support a housing trust and provide structured assurance across its activities.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. One lot was evaluated on a 50% price and 50% quality basis. The tender deadline was 16 January 2026 at 12:00, following an enquiry deadline of 9 January 2026 at 12:00. The estimated tender value was £132,000 excluding VAT and £165,000 including VAT. The lot records the same figures but gives the currency as AED, while the tender and contract records use GBP. BDO LLP was awarded the contract on 1 April 2026. The signed contract has a gross value of £169,485 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an option to extend by one year and then two further years, up to 31 March 2031.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from a housing trust for an external provider of internal audit assurance, including financial and statutory audit capability. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an established audit practice, suitably qualified staff and the capacity to plan and deliver assurance work across a public-sector housing organisation. The equal weighting of price and quality indicates that bidders would need to offer both competitive commercial terms and a strong, clearly evidenced service approach. Relevant experience in internal audit, financial controls, governance, risk-based assurance and statutory audit would help demonstrate suitability. Providers should also be able to manage a multi-year relationship, maintain professional independence and produce reliable findings and assurance reports for the trust’s oversight arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Internal Audit 2026-2029

Notice Description

Internal Audit Services for 2026-2029, to provide internal audit assurance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f6d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081627-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79212200 - Internal audit services

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£132,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£132,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£169,485 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEAVER VALE HOUSING TRUST 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
NORTHWICH
Postcode
CW9 7LL
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Rudheath
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BDO LLP

Further Information

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