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title: "External Audit Services"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: WHG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9bae33b-8d32-459b-b24f-c99c169f4874

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## Summary

The contracting authority, whg, has awarded a contract for External Audit Services as part of the CCS Framework RM3745, specifically Lot 3 Audit. The procurement process reached completion on 17th February 2021, with a contract valued at £300,000. The relevant services come under the statutory audit category and the contract will be delivered in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2021 and will run until 30th September 2024. The procurement method was initiated through a tender process, with the tender period having ended on 20th November 2020.

This awarded tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in audit services, particularly for larger firms like Beever and Struthers, which successfully secured the contract. Other potential competitors in the auditing sector may include firms that offer statutory audit services and possess the requisite scale and expertise to meet the demands outlined in the tender. The existing timeline indicates that the firm providing these services will be engaged for a substantial duration, thus creating a stable environment for established firms looking to enhance their service offerings in public procurement auditing.

## Notice

Awarded contract for external audit services using CCS Framework RM3745 Lot 3 Audit

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6880fb3c-0b6e-4730-b3de-07f10a6ebb73 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | WHG |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEEVER AND STRUTHERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2021 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6880fb3c-0b6e-4730-b3de-07f10a6ebb73

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6880fb3c-0b6e-4730-b3de-07f10a6ebb73
  18th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.whg.uk.com

## Provenance

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