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External Audit

Advance Housing and Support

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Tender

06 Oct 2026 at 11:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Advance Housing and Support Ltd is seeking a statutory external audit firm for the Association. The work is auditing services, covering the organisation’s annual accounts and financial reporting, including the year ending 31 March 2027. The service is to be delivered across England; the listed delivery areas span the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. Advance is based in Witney, Oxfordshire. The appointment is intended to provide independent statutory audit services, with proposals requested on a fixed-price basis.

Advance invited proposals through an open competition, and the process reached the tender stage. The enquiry deadline was 9 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the bid deadline was 16 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled to start on 1 December 2026, run to 30 September 2029, and may be extended to 30 September 2031. Its estimated value is £350,000 excluding VAT (£420,000 including VAT). Price accounts for 40% of evaluation and quality of service for 60%; quality considerations include account management and service delivery arrangements. The buyer may accept a proposal regardless of whether it is the lowest, or reject all proposals. The appointment is for at least three years, with an extension option of up to two further years.

This opportunity is suited to audit firms able to act as statutory external auditors and provide assurance services to an association operating across England. Bidders should be able to demonstrate relevant audit experience, expertise and a credible approach to delivering the work. The evaluation places greater weight on service quality than price, so firms should explain how they will maintain audit quality, manage the client relationship and organise delivery across the service. A fixed-price proposal is required. Firms progressing beyond the initial compliance screening may be shortlisted on their experience, expertise and proposed approach, then asked to present to a panel of Board members and officers. This is a multi-year engagement with potential for further extension, so suppliers should be equipped to sustain the audit relationship over the longer term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Audit

Notice Description

Advance is seeking proposals from firms to be the Statutory External Auditors for the Association. In accordance with our Financial regulations the Board is seeking to retender these services for a period of at least three years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The contract for the service will commence with the current financial year 2026/27, relating to the year ending 31 March 2027. A proposal should be provided to Advance on a fixed-price basis. Advance reserves the right to accept any proposal, whether or not the lowest, or not to accept any.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Period of at least three years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The contract for the service will commence with the current financial year 2026/27, relating to the year ending 31 March 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078181
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094182-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Advance Housing and Support
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WITNEY
Postcode
OX28 6FH
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
West Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Witney Central
Westminster Constituency
Witney

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