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title: "External Audit Services Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045a64"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LAKES HOUSING"
published: "2024-08-23"
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# External Audit Services Tender

Buyer: SOUTH LAKES HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045a64

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## Summary

This procurement process, initiated by South Lakes Housing, is for the "External Audit Services Tender" in the auditing services category. The contracting authority is South Lakes Housing, located in Kendal, UKD1 region. The contract pertains to providing external audit services to ensure the effectiveness of control, risk management systems, and governance processes over a four-year period starting 1st October 2024, with a potential extension of two years. The process follows an open procurement method, and the current stage is the award stage, with Mazars LLP being awarded the contract for a total value of £148,000. Key dates include the contract signing on 23rd August 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in external auditing services, specifically those with experience in auditing private registered providers. Businesses that can demonstrate excellent knowledge of the social housing sector, along with the capability to add value through their services, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. The open procurement method also means a transparent and competitive process, which can benefit businesses looking to expand their footprint in the public sector and build long-term relationships with organisations like South Lakes Housing.

## Notice

External Audit

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this External Audit tender process is to select a suitably experienced and qualified supplier of External Audit Services to provide South Lakes Housing with assurances around the effectiveness of the control and risk management systems and governance processes, for a 4-year period commencing 1st October 2024. South Lakes Housing will reserve the right to extend the contract for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance. South Lakes Housing (SLH) intend to establish a strong and close relationship with the successful firm and expect to receive value for money from the services we procure. We expect the firm selected by us to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of, and commitment to, the Social Housing Sector

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory performance contracting authority to have right to extend for further 2-years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026977-2024 |
| 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 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £148,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LAKES HOUSING |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MAZARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2024 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026977-2024
- 17 May 2024 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015699-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mytenders.co.uk
- http://www.southlakeshousing.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0432

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