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title: "Provision of External Audit Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL"
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# Provision of External Audit Services

Buyer: NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db7e77a2-1252-4131-9929-a4de603be0e8

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## Summary

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in London has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of External Audit Services". This open tender had a defined budget of £195,000 (excluding VAT) and was aimed at appointing a registered auditor for a contract lasting up to 10 years, with the service commencing on 11 November 2021. The evaluation of submitted bids concluded with an award decision made on 4 October 2021, following a tender period that ended on 25 June 2021.

This contract presents significant opportunities for professional services firms, particularly those with expertise in financial auditing. Companies equipped to provide comprehensive audit services would find this tender a suitable opportunity, specifically larger firms since the contract is specified for larger-scale suppliers. With the contract set to run until 10 November 2026, successful bidders can expect to establish a long-term relationship with the NMC, which could lead to additional projects and enhanced visibility within the public sector.

## Notice

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) published a notice on the Find a Tender service: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011740-2021 on 26.05.2021 and ran a procurement process during 2021 to identify and appoint a registered Auditor for the external audit of our financial statements for a term of up to 10 years, starting with the year ending 31 March 2022. The stated contract value of PS195,000 is excluding VAT (PS234,000 including VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1edd563f-42f9-4d6d-8d5b-2c8e728b38d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2021 - 10 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £195,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £195,000 |
| 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 | NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1B 1PZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Marylebone |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HW FISHER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2021 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1edd563f-42f9-4d6d-8d5b-2c8e728b38d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1edd563f-42f9-4d6d-8d5b-2c8e728b38d7
  6th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011740-2021

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