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title: "Provision of Audit Services"
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buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-27"
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# Provision of Audit Services

Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5c06125-8ac0-44e3-9983-14d5049b07b5

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## Summary

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has awarded a contract for the provision of audit services to Grant Thornton. The contract involves statutory audit services, covering aspects such as inspecting documentation, re-performing calculations, and reporting on controls and systems. The procurement method used was direct award, with the contract period running from August 2, 2023, to December 1, 2025, based in Yorkshire and the Humber.

This tender for audit services by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council presents an opportunity for firms specialising in statutory audit services to compete. Businesses in the financial auditing sector would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The key dates for this tender were the end of the tender period on July 17, 2023, and the contract start date on August 2, 2023.

## Notice

The contract has been awarded through the Exception to Requirements of Competition in accordance with BMDC Contract Standing Orders. Statutory requirement for the Trust for an external auditor to provide services relating to all aspects of the annual review including inspecting documentation, re-performing calculations, and both reviewing and reporting on controls and systems.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b997b32a-aa61-47e5-a8bd-2cf5bb374617 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2023 - 1 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,000 |
| 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 | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2023 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b997b32a-aa61-47e5-a8bd-2cf5bb374617

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b997b32a-aa61-47e5-a8bd-2cf5bb374617
  27th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74480&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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