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title: "Appointment of Sandwell Childrens Trust External Auditor - AWARD"
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# Appointment of Sandwell Childrens Trust External Auditor - AWARD

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa03ce09-987f-48a1-8a39-9a45638a7ea5

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has concluded with the awarding of a contract for auditing services to UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP. The contract is for a period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029 and involves providing statutory external audit services for Sandwell Children's Trust. An open procurement procedure was used, with the tender associated with the CPV code for auditing services (79212000) and financial auditing services (79212100). This procurement process falls within the 'services' industry category and was executed according to the timeline stated, with the tender period ending on 19th December 2025.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses operating within the auditing and financial services sectors. Companies with experience in auditing local authorities, children's services, or public bodies involved in welfare services would find this contract particularly relevant. Given the nature of the services required, firms that are well-versed in public sector audits and have a robust understanding of the statutory requirements will be positioned advantageously. The key opportunity lies in delivering auditing services to a high standard, potentially leading to further contracts with similar public sector bodies.

## Notice

Sandwell Children's Trust invites tenders from suitably qualified and competent registered auditors with a high level of knowledge and understanding of the public sector for the provision of a statutory external audit and certain related services. For the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. The auditor must have previous experience of auditing a local authority children's service, Children's Trust or public bodies providing welfare services. Further details of the external audit and other services can be found in the attached document within the In-Tend ITT Pack, Schedule 5 - External Auditor Service Specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5126de30-63ed-436b-9b39-2fa91521206e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £104,000 |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UHY HACKER YOUNG (BIRMINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5126de30-63ed-436b-9b39-2fa91521206e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5126de30-63ed-436b-9b39-2fa91521206e
  23rd April 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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