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title: "W705 - CMAP are looking to appoint a company to perform audit engagements on behalf of the audit partnership"
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buyer: "Derby City Council"
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# W705 - CMAP are looking to appoint a company to perform audit engagements on behalf of the audit partnership

Buyer: Derby City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e49f3a0c-92fc-4440-9ae6-c8bb06e0e7d0

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## Summary

Derby City Council commissioned audit engagements to be carried out on behalf of the audit partnership. This is an auditing services contract, classified under CPV 79212000. The work is associated with the East Midlands. The procurement description identifies the appointed company as responsible for performing the audit engagements; it does not set out the individual audits or specify particular audit disciplines. The buyer is Derby City Council, based in Derby. The contract is for services rather than goods or construction, and the procurement is recorded as complete. The council’s stated purpose was to secure a company to undertake audit engagements for the partnership, so the relevant market is professional audit and assurance providers able to deliver engagements for a public-sector audit partnership.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Lighthouse UK Consultancy Ltd, which is identified as an SME. Derby City Council made the award by direct award under a waiver, rather than through an open competition. The award date was 29 November 2025. The awarded contract value is £95,625. The contract period runs from 1 December 2025 to 31 May 2027. The tender submission deadline was 28 November 2025. No lots or evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details. The published description confirms that the supplier was appointed to perform audit engagements on behalf of the audit partnership. The recorded outcome is an active award; no cancellation or termination is reported.

For audit firms considering comparable future work for Derby City Council, this award demonstrates demand for external delivery of audit engagements on behalf of the council’s audit partnership. A credible competitor would need to show the professional expertise, quality controls and capacity to carry out audit engagements reliably for a public-sector client. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that this requirement was delivered by a smaller consultancy rather than necessarily requiring a large national firm. Providers whose core business is auditing and assurance are the closest fit; general consultancy without relevant audit delivery capability is less directly aligned. The council used a direct award under a waiver for this appointment, so familiarity with public-sector procurement and the ability to meet the buyer’s stated requirements would also be relevant when similar work is considered.

## Notice

CMAP appointed Lighthouse Consulting Ltd via a Direct Award to perform audit engagements on behalf of the audit partnership.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cffca31-9b2e-4600-84d2-6343269273d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Waiver - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,625 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £95,625 |
| 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 | Derby City Council |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIGHTHOUSE UK CONSULTANCY LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 12:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cffca31-9b2e-4600-84d2-6343269273d5
- 7 Oct 2026 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cffca31-9b2e-4600-84d2-6343269273d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cffca31-9b2e-4600-84d2-6343269273d5
  20th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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