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title: "Provision of External Audit Services 2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0387ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FLAGSHIP HOUSING GROUP"
published: "2023-04-28"
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# Provision of External Audit Services 2023

Buyer: FLAGSHIP HOUSING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0387ce

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## Summary

The Flagship Housing Group has recently awarded a contract for the provision of external audit services to PKF Littlejohn. The contract, titled "Provision of External Audit Services 2023," falls under the CPV code for Auditing services. The procurement stage was tendered, and the contract is now in the active status. The contract, valued at £371,520 GBP, was signed on January 17, 2023. The services will be delivered in Norwich and East Norfolk. The buying organisation, Flagship Housing Group, is a public body primarily operating in the Housing and community amenities sector.

This tender opportunity offers a chance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete for providing external audit services to Flagship Housing Group. Businesses with expertise in auditing services, particularly those with experience in the housing and community sector, are well-suited to engage in this opportunity. The tender process followed an open procedure, and bidders were evaluated based on Quality (70%) and Price (30%) criteria. Interested businesses should consider the estimated 6-year contract term and the potential for contract renewals to assess the long-term growth opportunities associated with this procurement.

## Notice

The provision of external audit services for Flagship Housing Group and its subsidiaries including charitable foundation. The estimated contract value is for the maximum 6-year term excluding VAT.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of external audit services for Flagship Housing Group and its subsidiaries and charitable foundation. Flagship Group invites you to submit a bid in response to the invitation to tender (ITT) following which bidders meeting minimum pass criteria will subsequently be invited to present proposals for the provision of external audit services for a period of 3 years covering financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 with the option to extend for three further 1-year periods i.e. a maximum overall contract term of 6 years. The estimated contract value is for the maximum 6-year term excluding VAT. Note the awarded contract value excludes VAT and is for the initial 3 year contract term. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/26C848H6RG

Renewal: The initial contract is for a period of 3 years covering financial years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 with the option to extend for three further 1-year periods i.e. a maximum overall contract term of 6 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012269-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £371,520 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FLAGSHIP HOUSING GROUP |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 1PD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Thorpe Hamlet |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PKF LITTLEJOHN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2023 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012269-2023
- 23 Nov 2022 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033279-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=757328912
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/26C848H6RG
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Auditing-services./26C848H6RG
- https://www.flagship-group.co.uk/

## Provenance

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