--- title: "CA14640 - Audit and Financial Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-868608be-7cda-4b7f-8698-2fada5bc7b65" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-868608be-7cda-4b7f-8698-2fada5bc7b65" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-868608be-7cda-4b7f-8698-2fada5bc7b65.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-868608be-7cda-4b7f-8698-2fada5bc7b65.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED" published: "2024-11-27" --- # CA14640 - Audit and Financial Services Buyer: CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-868608be-7cda-4b7f-8698-2fada5bc7b65 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-868608be-7cda-4b7f-8698-2fada5bc7b65) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-868608be-7cda-4b7f-8698-2fada5bc7b65.json) ## Summary The Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited has concluded a procurement process for the "Audit and Financial Services" contract, with a total value of £60,000,000. The procurement falls under the statutory audit services industry category and covers regions including the United Kingdom, Europe, and various British Overseas Territories. The contract period starts on 5 December 2024 and ends on 4 December 2027. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the procurement stage is now complete, with the contracts awarded on 27 November 2024. This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in both internal and external audit services across a broad geographical area, including educational establishments and public sector organisations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were considered suitable for this tender, creating a conducive environment for smaller businesses to compete and grow. This tender is particularly well-suited for firms that have expertise in audit services and are looking to expand their client base in the education and public sectors. ## Notice This proposal for Audit and Financial Services is a retender of the previous CPC Audit Services framework as well as a merge with Dukefields/CPC Financial Services framework. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The tender is also available to the wider public sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php Includes Lots: Lot 1: Lot 1 - Internal Audit - North East Lot 2: Lot 2 - Internal Audit - North West Lot 3: Lot 3 - Internal Audit - Yorkshire and The Humber Lot 4: Lot 4 - Internal Audit - East Midlands Lot 5: Lot 5 - Internal Audit - West Midlands Lot 6: Lot 6 - Internal Audit - East of England Lot 7: Lot 7 - Internal Audit - London Lot 8: Lot 8 - Internal Audit - South East Lot 9: Lot 9 - Internal Audit - South West Lot 10: Lot 10 - Internal Audit - Wales Lot 11: Lot 11 - Internal Audit - Scotland Lot 12: Lot 12 - Internal Audit - Northern Ireland Lot 13: Lot 13 - Internal Audit - Channel Islands and Isle of Man Lot 14: Lot 14 - Internal Audit - National Lot 15: Lot 15 - External Audit - North East Lot 16: Lot 16 - External Audit - North West Lot 17: Lot 17 - External Audit - Yorkshire and The Humber Lot 18: Lot 18 - External Audit - East Midlands Lot 19: Lot 19 - External Audit - West Midlands Lot 20: Lot 20 - External Audit - East of England Lot 21: Lot 21 - External Audit - London Lot 22: Lot 22 - External Audit - Sou To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA14640. Not registered: Visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com then register and quote CA14640 as the reason for registration. Any queries please contact MultiQuote on 0151 482 9230. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cd23d1-af63-42e6-93ff-da0ec50c3a32 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | 5 Dec 2024 - 4 Dec 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £172,413 | | 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 | CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M6 6AJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Pendleton & Charlestown | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 32 | | Supplier names | ACADEMY ADVISORY; ALLIOTTS; AUDIT RISK ASSURANCE - ARA - GCCPLUS TRADED SERVICES; AZETS; BEEVER AND STRUTHERS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND BUSINESS ADVISORS; BISHOP FLEMING; BOTHAM ACCOUNTING; BUZZACOTT; CAVANAGHKELLY; CLIVE OWEN; COOPER PARRY GROUP; ELUCIDATE CONSULTING; EPM; GRANT THORNTON; HAYSMAC; HW CONTROLS AND ASSURANCE LTD (TRADING AS VALIDERA; HW FISHER; ICCA EDUCATION TRAINING AND SKILLS; INTISAA ASSOCIATES; JUNIPER EDUCATION; KRESTON REEVES; MACINTYRE HUDSON; MAZARS; PKF FRANCIS CLARK; PRICE BAILEY; RSM UK GROUP; SCRUTTON BLAND; SFB GROUP; TIAA; U H Y HACKER YOUNG (BIRMINGHAM; UHY HACKER YOUNG; WBG SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212300 - Statutory audit services ## Release History - 27 Nov 2024 at 10:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cd23d1-af63-42e6-93ff-da0ec50c3a32 - 27 Nov 2024 at 10:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cd23d1-af63-42e6-93ff-da0ec50c3a32 - 26 Nov 2024 at 15:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cd23d1-af63-42e6-93ff-da0ec50c3a32 - 26 Nov 2024 at 15:11 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cd23d1-af63-42e6-93ff-da0ec50c3a32 - 11 Sep 2024 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cd23d1-af63-42e6-93ff-da0ec50c3a32 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58cd23d1-af63-42e6-93ff-da0ec50c3a32 11th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://suppliers.multiquote.com - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools - https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php - https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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