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title: "DPS for audit services for opted-in eligible bodies in England"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031301"
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# DPS for audit services for opted-in eligible bodies in England

Buyer: PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT APPOINTMENTS LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031301

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## Summary

Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA) has issued a procurement notice for the establishment of a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to appoint auditors for eligible bodies across England under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, having commenced in May 2022, with an estimated total procurement value recently amended to £998 million. The dynamic purchasing system will run for up to 8 years. The primary industry category for this tender is "Accounting, auditing and fiscal services" (CPV 79200000), with the specific services encompassing statutory audit services and financial auditing. The main procurement method utilised is the restricted (selective) procedure, targeting qualified local auditors registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). Submission for expressions of interest is due by 18 March 2022.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in audit services to secure long-term contracts with various public authorities, such as local councils, police and crime commissioners, and fire and rescue authorities. The comprehensive scope of work and the significant estimated value create a favourable environment for business growth. Eligible businesses include those with accredited auditing qualifications and experience in public sector audits. Firms can respond individually or as part of a consortium, provided at least one member is ICAEW registered. This procurement is ideal for companies aiming to expand their public sector portfolio and gain a foothold in long-term governmental projects.

## Notice

The procurement will establish a dynamic purchasing system to appoint auditors to cover the audits of the accounts (as per the Code of Audit Practice) of eligible bodies across England that opt in for the purposes of the appointment of auditors under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the requirements of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015. Eligible entities include local councils, combined authorities, police and crime commissioners, police, fire and crime commissioners, chief constables, fire and rescue authorities, waste authorities, passenger transport executives and national park authorities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PSAA is establishing a dynamic purchasing system from which to appoint auditors to audit the accounts (as per the Code of Audit Practice) of one or more eligible bodies that opt in to the appointing person scheme. Eligible bodies include local councils, combined authorities, police and crime commissioners, police, fire and crime commissioners, chief constables, fire and rescue authorities, waste authorities, passenger transport executives and national park authorities. Individual call-off competitions undertaken may be for either: one or more named audits, or for a volume of work where the eligible bodies are not named. The scope of each call-off competition will be described in its ITT documentation. It is anticipated that the DPS may be used to procure an auditor appointment to an eligible body: *when a new body requests to join the scheme, for example in the event of local government reorganisation, or if an existing body requests to join the scheme after the main procurement process is complete; *where an existing auditor appointment from 2018/19 or 2023/24 needs to be replaced for reasons such as the identification of an independence conflict, the breakdown of auditor-audited body relationship, or as a result of a supplier's poor performance in line with agreed contract terms; and *where one or more of the 2017 audit contracts is extended so we need to make auditor appointments from 2025/26. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UVC29QV984

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038548-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Lots value | £80,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PUBLIC SECTOR AUDIT APPOINTMENTS LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3HZ |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2024 at 10:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038548-2024
- 3 Feb 2022 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003174-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.psaa.co.uk
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/UVC29QV984
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./UVC29QV984

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