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title: "External Audit Servies"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
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# External Audit Servies

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fec989b-6e94-4399-aa61-c1f794abf0bb

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation has completed a tender for External Audit Services, valued at £1,020,000. This procurement falls under the auditing services industry category and was facilitated through the Crown Commercial Service ConsultancyONE framework, specifically Lot 5.4 for External Audit. The contract period spans from 15 December 2017 until 14 December 2020, and the tender period concluded on 24 July 2017. The contract was awarded to BDO LLP on 8 December 2017, with the award notice published on 14 February 2018. The location of this procurement is London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in auditing services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have the capacity to deliver comprehensive financial audit and certification services. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in financial statements and grant claims certification should consider participating in future tenders as similar contracts may arise in the public sector, allowing for potential growth and partnership opportunities within the local governance framework.

## Notice

The City of London Corporation are to appoint an auditor to audit its various financial statements and to carry out certification of various grant claims and returns. This concludes a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service ConsultancyONE framework (Lot 5.4 - External Audit).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/783db225-778e-4d41-8621-40861c172051 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2017 - 14 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,020,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,020,000 |
| 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 | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BDO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2018 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/783db225-778e-4d41-8621-40861c172051

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/783db225-778e-4d41-8621-40861c172051
  14th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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