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title: "Provision of Local Audit Qualification to support Local Audits - CONTRACT AWARDED"
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# Provision of Local Audit Qualification to support Local Audits - CONTRACT AWARDED

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3581fa8e-e495-4c26-b378-8774b7135500

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## Summary

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Local Audit Qualification. The contract aims to design and develop a training qualification to widen the pool of auditors, equipping them with the necessary qualification for conducting local government audits. The contract value is £37,650, and the contract period is from October 13, 2023, to March 31, 2024.

This procurement presents business growth opportunities for service providers in auditing and education sectors. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this open procedure below threshold tender process. Interested businesses can access the procurement documents and submit their tenders electronically. The location of service delivery is in England, United Kingdom.

## Notice

This contract has now been awarded and is published for transparency purposes. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), have procured a provider to design and develop the roll out of the training qualification / Diploma that will target widening the pool of auditors and give them the required qualification, bridging the gap between corporate / general audit and local audit qualification, equipping them to conduct local government audits.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0e81901-0e89-4644-a3a5-bb7c765af73b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,650 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,650 |
| 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 | 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), 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 | THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY (CIPF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2023 at 13:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0e81901-0e89-4644-a3a5-bb7c765af73b
- 19 Jul 2023 at 13:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d491ac5-1ec2-4e31-9ebf-868b557169c8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0e81901-0e89-4644-a3a5-bb7c765af73b
  23rd October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d491ac5-1ec2-4e31-9ebf-868b557169c8
  19th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f8d737e-82bd-4b15-b611-ce143bf8bf86
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c7ea7ff-450d-4a72-906c-f990adb0316b

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