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title: "Provision of an External Audit Service to Council Owned or Jointly Owned Entities"
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# Provision of an External Audit Service to Council Owned or Jointly Owned Entities

Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8d181da-0e98-4b13-a05c-b4e867497f29

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## Summary

The Oxford City Council is seeking to procure an External Audit Service for its various entities, with an overall contract value of £90,000. This tender, which falls under the category of financial auditing services, is being conducted through an open procurement method. The tender period concluded on 14th February 2018, and the awarded contract commenced on 5th March 2018, running until 30th July 2021. Services are required across several separate lots reflecting distinct entities within the council, located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in audit and financial services, providing the potential for significant business growth by securing contracts across multiple lots. Firms capable of agile and tailored service offerings would be particularly competitive in this procurement process, catering specifically to the needs of local authorities and other publicly-owned entities seeking comprehensive audit solutions.

## Notice

The Council has established a number of separate entities in order to pursue its aims and objectives; an LLP (with a wholly owned subsidiary), a jointly owned limited company, a wholly owned housing group, and two wholly owned Local Authority Trading Companies. The audit services required are presented as four separate lots, reflecting each of the specific entities or groups. Potential suppliers may tender for individual lots or multiple lots.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85bb15a0-eacc-4a08-bb87-c57a00a2702a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2018 - 30 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| 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 | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MAZARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 13 Sep 2019 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85bb15a0-eacc-4a08-bb87-c57a00a2702a
- 23 Jan 2018 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d57b2831-1b00-4234-898c-6a0a6dec45ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85bb15a0-eacc-4a08-bb87-c57a00a2702a
  13th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d57b2831-1b00-4234-898c-6a0a6dec45ab
  23rd January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3152acb1-5000-e811-80ea-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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