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title: "External Audit Services"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: SHROPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-84186a7a-5bbd-4efb-9f22-6b50ba2cea4e

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## Summary

The Shropshire County Council is seeking External Audit Services through an open procurement procedure. The contract, starting on 1st December 2023, involves auditing the financial statements of Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing Ltd. The audit work will include an interim and final audit, with key dates including the Annual Audit Plan presentation in April. The contract period runs until 30th November 2026, covering three financial years from April 2023 to March 2026, with a tender deadline of 10th November 2023.

This tender for External Audit Services by Shropshire County Council offers opportunities for businesses in auditing services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide statutory audit services are well-suited to compete. The tender aims to foster transparency and accountability in financial reporting, thus promoting business integrity and growth opportunities for qualified auditing firms.

## Notice

The scope of this tender covers the statutory audit of the financial statements of Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing Ltd. The external audit will consist of both an interim and final audit. The external auditor will be required to attend meetings of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee to present on the following audit work: - Proposed Annual Audit Plan (anticipated in April) - Final Audit Completion Report / Management Letter (anticipated in June) The contract for the provision of external audit services will officially commence on the 1st December 2023 and the appointment of the auditor will be confirmed at the STAR Board to be held on 27th November 2023. The initial contract will run from 1st December 2023 to 30th November 2026 and will provide for audit of the Company accounts for three financial years from April 2023 to March 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91a67488-dd3c-4850-8b6b-d2876c3781d3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHROPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHREWSBURY |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY2 6FG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton |
| Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2023 at 16:14 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91a67488-dd3c-4850-8b6b-d2876c3781d3
- 11 Oct 2023 at 13:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91a67488-dd3c-4850-8b6b-d2876c3781d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91a67488-dd3c-4850-8b6b-d2876c3781d3
  11th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/69422b2c-ebbf-4f99-afe3-256ab0933470
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a82735ad-1909-4d58-9149-00769a86a130
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55d401a1-09aa-48f7-af46-5aa063b30c45

## Notice URLs

- https://www.starhousing.org.uk/

## Provenance

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