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title: "Housing External Audit Agreement"
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buyer: "Reading Borough Council"
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# Housing External Audit Agreement

Buyer: Reading Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d5f36ac-30c0-4305-bf24-59196fd5895a

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council commissioned external audit services for housing-related safety compliance. The work covers audits of gas and electrical installations and reviews of lift safety documentation, classified as auditing services (CPV 79212000). Delivery is across the South East of England. This is a public-sector professional services requirement for an audit or compliance specialist able to assess technical safety records and installation-related arrangements for housing assets. The council is the buying organisation and the selected provider is Gas Advisory Services Limited. The requirement is categorised as services and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist audit firms as well as larger compliance consultancies with housing-sector capability.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Reading Borough Council used a selective procedure to call off the requirement from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Gas Advisory Services Limited on 2 June 2026 for £116,000. The contract period runs from 5 June 2026 to 4 June 2028. The tender submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 12:00. The award covers the council’s external audits of gas and electrical installations and lift safety documentation across the South East. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The procurement’s stated suitability position confirms that small and medium-sized enterprises can participate, while voluntary, community and social enterprises are not identified as suitable.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined demand from Reading Borough Council for independent housing safety assurance covering gas, electrical and lift-related records. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need qualified auditors with practical knowledge of gas and electrical installation compliance, lift safety documentation and the evidence standards expected in social housing. It would also need capacity to audit multiple housing assets across the South East, produce clear findings and recommendations, and work within a framework call-off route. The award to a specialist SME shows that a focused audit or technical advisory business can compete, rather than only a large multidisciplinary consultancy.

## Notice

Provision of audit services in relation to gas and electrical installations and lift safety documentation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3acd59b5-6fc8-4364-9e3d-2812cbf60325 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2026 - 4 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £116,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £116,000 |
| 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 | Reading Borough Council |
| Locality | READING |
| Postcode area | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Gas Advisory Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3acd59b5-6fc8-4364-9e3d-2812cbf60325

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3acd59b5-6fc8-4364-9e3d-2812cbf60325
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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