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title: "COV - External Audit Services"
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buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL"
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# COV - External Audit Services

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17356b44-a106-47e4-862d-626209167af5

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## Summary

Coventry City Council has completed the procurement process for external audit services related to housing benefit subsidy claim certification. This procurement falls under the "Auditing services" category, identified by CPV code 79212000. The selected procurement method was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Grant Thornton UK LLP for a value of GBP 900,000, with a contract period starting from 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2031. The services will be delivered in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage recorded is the award, with the decision dated 12th December 2025 and publication on the 22nd January 2026.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, especially for large-scale auditing firms capable of conducting external audit certification services for government-related projects. Given the high contract value and long duration, businesses with proven expertise in public sector auditing and compliance would be well-suited to benefit from similar tenders. Despite this award being closed, the framework approach suggests that keeping abreast of future opportunities with Coventry City Council and similar tenders could be advantageous for firms specialising in financial auditing within the public sector.

## Notice

External audit certification service for the housing benefit subsidy claim.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0c36834-9caf-46ee-b32c-edeca558f2aa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £900,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2026 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0c36834-9caf-46ee-b32c-edeca558f2aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0c36834-9caf-46ee-b32c-edeca558f2aa
  22nd January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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