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title: "External Audit"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WHG"
published: "2025-08-06"
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# External Audit

Buyer: WHG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b8e3814-de60-4dd9-a696-d312fe70c167

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## Summary

The buying organisation, whg, has completed a public procurement process for external auditing services, awarding a contract to Beever and Struthers Services Limited. This contract falls under the "Auditing services" category within the industry and is identified by the CPV code 79212000. The service location is designated in England, United Kingdom. The procurement process has now reached the award stage, with a total contract value of £606,000. Having concluded on 21st July 2025, the tender period precedes an operational contract period scheduled to commence on 1st October 2025 and continue until 30th September 2028. Details of this procurement fall under the 'Other' method classification for services procurement by whg, operating out of Walsall.

This tender for auditing services opens opportunities for large-scale businesses with expertise in financial and auditing services, although small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) were not targeted in this procurement's suitability criteria. Companies with substantial audit capabilities looking to expand their client base within the public sector are well-positioned to benefit from such opportunities to establish a firm presence in the financial services market, particularly those with interests in long-term contracts with established housing groups like whg.

## Notice

whg have awarded a contract for External Auditing Services off a framework agreement to Beever and Struthers Services Limited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca53ca13-7706-4be8-8fee-2c14fcac026a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £606,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £606,000 |
| 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 | WHG |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEEVER AND STRUTHERS SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca53ca13-7706-4be8-8fee-2c14fcac026a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca53ca13-7706-4be8-8fee-2c14fcac026a
  6th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.whg.uk.com

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