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title: "Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities."
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# Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities.

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15e4550e-a990-4be4-86ed-956e6c7a94d1

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## Summary

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has issued a tender for the "Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities" within the services category. The procurement method is an open procedure with a deadline for tender submission on 1st November 2022. The contract period is from 30th November 2022 to 30th November 2023. The opportunity is open to businesses across various regions in the United Kingdom, with a contract value of £492,000.

This tender by DLUHC can create opportunities for businesses providing accounting and auditing services to local authorities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) interested in governance, financial management, and financial resilience consulting for local governments are well-suited to compete. Businesses should register interest on the supplier portal by 1st November 2022 to participate in this procurement process.

## Notice

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) (The Contracting Authority) invites tenders to provide the coordination and completion of external assurance reviews of Local Authorities with regards their governance, financial management and financial resilience, in support of DLUHC's role as steward of the Local Government sector and Local Government Accountability Framework. The Contract is for ref: CPD4/124/050 Provision of External Assurance Reviews of Local Authorities, including all documentation, please follow these steps: 1. Log in/register for to the supplier portal using the links at https://mhclg.force.com/s/Welcome 2. Locate the opportunity using 'Find Opportunities' 3. Click Register Interest

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5bbb47b-ac7f-49f8-8114-bb16c148b1cd |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2022 - 30 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £492,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2022 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5bbb47b-ac7f-49f8-8114-bb16c148b1cd
- 29 Sep 2022 at 12:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfcbf54c-eaef-4562-bf8b-ac91f648b060

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5bbb47b-ac7f-49f8-8114-bb16c148b1cd
  17th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cfcbf54c-eaef-4562-bf8b-ac91f648b060
  29th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://mhclg.force.com/s/Welcome

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