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Finance Peer Review

City of York Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 15:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of York Council procured a finance peer review service for its local authority functions. The review is required under government expectations for local authorities and is to be undertaken by CIPFA, the accountancy body for the local government sector. The work falls within financial and insurance services and is delivered in the United Kingdom, for the council’s activities in York. The requirement is therefore aimed at organisations able to assess local-government finance and provide a formal peer review, rather than general accountancy, insurance or commercial financial services. CIPFA Business Limited is the selected supplier and is identified as an SME. The buyer is City of York Council, a sub-central public authority based at West Offices, Station Rise, York.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to CIPFA Business Limited through a direct procedure below the threshold and without competition. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026, runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 January 2027, and has an awarded value of £60,000 excluding VAT, or £72,000 including VAT. The award covers one completed lot for the finance peer review service. The stated basis for using CIPFA is that government expects local authorities to complete a finance peer review and expects it to be undertaken by CIPFA as the local-government accountancy body. The contract is active and the tender is recorded as complete.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist local-government finance peer review work within City of York Council. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need recognised expertise in local-authority finance, an understanding of the government’s expectations for finance peer reviews, and the ability to provide an independent assessment suitable for a public authority. Experience working with councils and senior finance functions would be directly relevant, as would a strong reputation in the local-government accountancy sector. The route used here was a direct, below-threshold purchase without competition, so suppliers monitoring comparable council requirements should understand that sector standing and a clearly evidenced ability to deliver the prescribed review are important. The selected supplier’s SME status also indicates that this scale of specialist work can suit a focused provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Finance Peer Review

Notice Description

The government expects Local Authorities to complete a Finance Peer review and for it to be undertaken by CIPFA who are the accountant body for the local government sector.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf08
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068327-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of York Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 6GA
Postcode Area
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Micklegate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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