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title: "Audit services for opted-in principal local government and police bodies in England"
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# Audit services for opted-in principal local government and police bodies in England

Buyer: PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT APPOINTMENTS LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a12f6e6-86ce-4838-8317-e1ea85fd6f47

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## Summary

The Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd is conducting a tender for "Audit services for opted-in principal local government and police bodies in England," with a total contract value of £36,500,000. This procurement falls under the industry category of accounting, auditing, and fiscal services and is currently in the award stage, following its closure on 20 June 2017. The contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2018 and conclude on 31 March 2023, covering audits for various public bodies in England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for SMEs with expertise in auditing and accounting services. Companies capable of providing high-quality audit services to local councils, police and crime commissioners, and other eligible authorities will find themselves well-positioned to compete in this process. As the contract may cover a broad spectrum of public organisations, businesses with experience in similar sectors will be particularly attractive to the contracting authority.

## Notice

The procurement will cover the audits of the accounts of all principal local government and police bodies across England that opt-in for the purposes of the appointment of auditors under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the requirements of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015. Eligible entities include local councils, combined authorities, police and crime commissioners, chief constables, fire and rescue authorities, waste authorities, passenger transport executives and national park authorities. Of the current 493 principal local government bodies eligible to opt in, as at 9 February 2017, 282 have responded to the invitation issued on 27 October 2016. The closing date for acceptance is 9 March 2017. PSAA expects to receive acceptances throughout the opt-in period and will maintain an up to date record of bodies joining the scheme on the PSAA website www.psaa.co.uk. The audited bodies covered by the contracts may change over time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6afd14a-8b09-474a-882e-7e5b2a49b264 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,500,000 |
| 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 | PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT APPOINTMENTS LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3HZ |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | BDO; DELOITTE; ERNST & YOUNG; GRANT THORNTON (UK; MAZARS; SCOTT-MONCRIEFF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2017 at 05:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6afd14a-8b09-474a-882e-7e5b2a49b264

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6afd14a-8b09-474a-882e-7e5b2a49b264
  24th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=264171100
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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