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Auditing Services

London Borough of Harrow

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Harrow procured specialist compliance auditing services for its housing portfolio. The work covers independent audits of the Council’s electrical testing and gas servicing programmes, providing professional assurance on regulatory compliance, governance, operational controls and service delivery standards. The appointed provider is also required to review and strengthen related policies, processes, procedures and control mechanisms. This is a technical control and assurance services requirement delivered across Harrow’s housing activities. It will suit organisations specialising in housing compliance audits, electrical safety assurance, gas servicing oversight, governance reviews and improvement of operational controls within public-sector or housing environments.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One completed lot was awarded to GAS ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED trading as Phoenix Compliancy Management. The award was made on 3 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 3 August 2026 to 4 August 2027. Its value is £65,000 excluding VAT and £78,000 including VAT. The award covers technical control services for the Council’s electrical testing and gas servicing programmes. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise. Evaluation details are not stated beyond the direct-award route.

This award demonstrates that Harrow buys specialist, independent assurance for the compliance controls supporting electrical testing and gas servicing across council housing. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in auditing these activities, interpreting compliance requirements and testing whether operational arrangements work in practice. It would also need to provide clear professional assurance on governance, service delivery and internal controls, rather than only carrying out technical inspections. Experience of reviewing and improving policies, procedures and processes would be important, together with the ability to work across a housing portfolio and present findings that help a local authority strengthen oversight. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that specialist capability can be delivered without the scale of a major national contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Auditing Services

Notice Description

The London Borough of Harrow has awarded a contract for the provision of specialist compliance audit services to support the Council's electrical testing and gas servicing programmes across its housing portfolio. The appointed auditor will undertake independent audits of the Council's electrical testing and gas servicing activities and provide professional assurance regarding compliance, governance, operational controls, and service delivery standards. In addition to undertaking audits, the provider will work with the Council to review and strengthen relevant policies, processes, procedures, and control mechanisms.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e966
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079822-2026
Current Stage
Award
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71356100 - Technical control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 4 Aug 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
London Borough of Harrow
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARROW
Postcode
HA3 8FL
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Harrow
Electoral Ward
Kenton West
Westminster Constituency
Harrow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GAS ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED T/A Phoenix Compliancy Management

Further Information

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