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title: "Post Payment Accounts Payable Audit Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2020-01-07"
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# Post Payment Accounts Payable Audit Service

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2626d2e-3534-4e01-99fd-175493509c8d

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## Summary

The Leeds City Council has concluded a procurement process for a "Post Payment Accounts Payable Audit Service," classified under financial auditing services (CPV code: 79212100). The contract, valued at £50,000, was officially awarded on 7th January 2020, following a tender period that ended on 17th December 2019. The service is set to commence from 1st February 2020 and will run until 31st January 2021. This procurement primarily took place in Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the auditing and financial consulting sectors to engage with public sector contracts. Firms specialising in financial auditing services, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive post-payment audits, would be ideally positioned to compete in similar future tenders. Additionally, this contract is part of a broader trend in public procurement aimed at enhancing financial oversight and accountability, signalling ongoing demand for skilled auditing service providers.

## Notice

Post Payment Accounts Payable Audit Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ef724ca-0c47-439d-94c3-3f57e4353570 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 3DL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERIDIAN COST BENEFIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2020 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ef724ca-0c47-439d-94c3-3f57e4353570

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ef724ca-0c47-439d-94c3-3f57e4353570
  7th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leeds.gov.uk

## Provenance

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