--- title: "External Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dd84c81d-34e7-4cff-b9cb-edc7b9af18ed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd84c81d-34e7-4cff-b9cb-edc7b9af18ed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd84c81d-34e7-4cff-b9cb-edc7b9af18ed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd84c81d-34e7-4cff-b9cb-edc7b9af18ed.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "IN-TEND E-TENDERING" published: "2024-04-17" --- # External Audit Services Buyer: IN-TEND E-TENDERING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd84c81d-34e7-4cff-b9cb-edc7b9af18ed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd84c81d-34e7-4cff-b9cb-edc7b9af18ed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd84c81d-34e7-4cff-b9cb-edc7b9af18ed.json) ## Summary The buying organization Together Housing Group is conducting a public procurement process for External Audit Services. This tender falls under the industry category of Financial auditing services and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is an Open procedure (above threshold), with a tender period ending on 17th May 2024 and a contract period starting on 8th July 2024. Businesses interested in competing should have experience in auditing financial statements, be based in the North of England, and offer high-quality, technologically advanced audit services. This tender by Together Housing Group for External Audit Services presents an opportunity for businesses to provide auditing services for the financial year 2024-2025. Companies with a track record in auditing, efficient use of technology, willingness to collaborate with finance teams, and the ability to deliver value for money are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is an Open procedure, making it accessible to a wide range of businesses looking to grow through public procurement contracts. ## Notice Together Housing Group wishes to engage a service provider for external audit services in respect of the financial year commencing 1st April 2024, therefore the first audit will be of the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025. The financial year is from 1st April to 31st March so this date coincides with the start of the annual audit/financial cycle. The Audit Together Housing Group's objectives for this tender process are to appoint a firm who: o Has extensive experience in auditing financial statements for Registered Providers in England of similar or larger size and complexity through its external audit service o Is a high-quality provider, with high standards of professional service for the delivery of external audit services o Will deliver the service from an office based in the North of England in order to attend in person planning and committee meetings if required o Will be in place in readiness for the review of the financial statements for the year to 31 March 2025 o Will maximise the use of technology, client self-service and automation to facilitate the process o Will identify and set out principal audit requirements (Prepared by Client (PBC) list) well in advance o Will provide excellent value for money o Can provide an audit partner and team who will add value to our services and who have broad industry experience and knowledge o Can demonstrate resilience (in the event of a loss of key contact personnel) o Works well with finance teams o Provides access to seminars, briefings on key issues, financial reporting, taxation, budget updates and other non-sector intelligence o Demonstrates broad and extensive corporate resources. Additional information: All clarification questions and submissions should be submitted via the portal only. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/together-housing/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b32ac4ce-0179-435e-b0a1-f3531c89cb90 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Jul 2024 - 7 Jul 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | IN-TEND E-TENDERING | | Locality | WEST YORKSHIRE | | Post town | Halifax | | Postcode | HX1 2EB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Calderdale | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Halifax | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212100 - Financial auditing services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2024 at 07:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b32ac4ce-0179-435e-b0a1-f3531c89cb90 - 17 Apr 2024 at 07:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b32ac4ce-0179-435e-b0a1-f3531c89cb90 - 7 Mar 2024 at 11:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b32ac4ce-0179-435e-b0a1-f3531c89cb90 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b32ac4ce-0179-435e-b0a1-f3531c89cb90 17th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/together-housing/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/together-housing/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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