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Notice Title

External Audit services

Notice Description

External Audit provision

Lot Information

Lot 1

External Audits

Options: 3 year contract with the option for 2 x 12 month or 1 x 24 month extensions

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded after a mini competition using the CPC (Crescent Purchasing Consortium) Audit and Financial Services Framework - CPC/RL/01/24.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0678f9
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029596-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Limited
Procurement Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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: 79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £162,118 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 31 Mar 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 29 Mar 20265 days ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: CITY COLLEGE NORWICH
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: NORWICH
Postcode: NR2 2LJ
Post Town: Norwich
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3): TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location: TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority: Norwich
Electoral Ward: Town Close
Westminster Constituency: Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: MHA AUDIT SERVICES LLP (TRADING AS MHA

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.ccn.ac.uk/

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