Notice Information
Notice Title
External Audit Services for the Housing Benefit Subsidy annual audit
Notice Description
Engagement to perform the required annual audit of the HB Subsidy yearly claim. To complete audits for the financial years 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068304
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034207-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without 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
79212000 - Auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £178,200 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 1-2 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
- EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOODBRIDGE
- Postcode
- IP12 1RT
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH63 East Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- East Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- Melton
- Westminster Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034207-2026
15th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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