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title: "Admittance to a panel for supply of Forensic Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f419"
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buyer: "YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED"
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# Admittance to a panel for supply of Forensic Audit Services

Buyer: YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f419

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## Summary

The public procurement process is being conducted by Yorkshire Water Services Limited for the contract titled "Admittance to a panel for supply of Forensic Audit Services," classified under auditing services in the water industry. The procurement method is selective with a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition. The tender, situated in Bradford, United Kingdom, underwent an amendment which changed the submission deadline for expressions of interest to 5th December 2021. The contract aims at providing forensic auditing of commercial contracts to facilitate cost recovery and financial improvement, with a total estimated value of £1.8 million over an initial term of 36 months, with the possibility of a 12-month extension based on performance.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in forensic auditing, financial consulting, and contract management to engage with Yorkshire Water Services. Companies that can demonstrate extensive experience in forensic audit practices and the ability to produce detailed audit reports addressing compliance and performance metrics will be well-suited to apply. The competitive landscape suggests that both small and medium-sized enterprises and larger consultancies could successfully contribute to this contract, particularly those with a strong track record in resource management and cost recovery strategies.

## Notice

Forensic auditing of commercial contracts for the purpose of cost recovery.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Forensic audit and insights are Value for Money (VFM) reviews of commercial contracts with an expected annual cash recovery of cPS1.5m. The main objective of undertaking a Forensic Audit & Insights are to identify value leakage and potential ways of unlocking this economic leakage for the business to achieve significant financial outperformance, whilst maintaining and not compromising service to our stakeholders. The audits are performed on a risk basis, with the main objective being: * To investigate Compliance against Contractual Obligations and Key Performance Indicators; * To identify, investigate and quantify off-contractual expenditure; * To identify, investigate and quantify financial wastage; and, * To identify contract terms and conditions which require strengthening, improving and creating. The Commercial Assurance team is looking to partner with external audit consultants to support the delivery of forensic audit and insights. This is done where it is deemed specialist knowledge and expertise of external markets environments is required where we lack the experience internally. An annual programme is developed by the Contract Audit Manager, based on value, risk and timing of contract expiry. The audit programme is presented to Leadership Team(s) to seek input and support and, if necessary, the plan can be flexed to incorporate contract reviews that are at special request.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 36 months. YWS reserves the option to extend further for 12 months based on satisfactory performance of the contract by the service providers. Further details will be sent out in the procurement documents. The estimated value is based on the initial contract term, excluding renewal. (i.e. 36 months).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015544-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,410,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD6 2SZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Royds |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford South |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | AUDIT PARTNERSHIP; GRANT THORNTON; KPMG; MAZARS; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79994000 - Contract administration services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2022 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015544-2022
- 5 Nov 2021 at 12:42 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027821-2021
- 5 Nov 2021 at 12:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027820-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.yorkshirewater.com

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