---
title: "External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048384"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HUMANKIND CHARITY"
published: "2024-10-14"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: HUMANKIND CHARITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048384

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## Summary

Humankind Charity, based in Bowburn, United Kingdom, initiated a tender process for "External Audit Services" under the restricted procedure. This procurement seeks an organisation to provide comprehensive external auditing services for the charity, which includes drafting financial statements, providing audit opinions, and lodging accounts with Companies House. Initially active, the tender process faced several updates, eventually resulting in the procurement process being cancelled by 14 October 2024. Relevant locations include Northumberland, with services classified under CPV code 79212000. The procurement initially included important deadlines such as the submission end date on 23 August 2024, which was later extended to 27 August 2024.

This tender for external audit services presented a significant opportunity for firms specialising in auditing, financial auditing, and compliance with the Companies Act 2006 and other relevant legal frameworks. The contract, which included options for up to eight years, was suitable for established businesses capable of delivering high-quality audit services. Organisations qualified to participate through selective procurement would have found this project an excellent opportunity to build long-term relations with the social protection sector, demonstrating expertise and increasing market presence within the public law-governed bodies. Although the tender was ultimately cancelled, it illustrated the UK's strong demand for professional auditing services.

## Notice

Humankind is seeking to appoint an organisation to provide external audit services across the group.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The external audit will provide final detailed financial statements and audit opinion. The opinion will be required to cover primarily whether the statements give a true and fair view and have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, but also the Housing Regeneration Act 2008 and the Accounting Direction for private registered providers of social housing in England, 2019. External Audit partners will also draft financial statements for review, provide a management letter overview of findings, lodge final accounts with Companies House and prepare and lodge any appropriate tax computations.

Options: 96 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 5x12 month(s)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032927-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 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 | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HUMANKIND CHARITY |
| Locality | BOWBURN |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH6 5PF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Coxhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2024 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032927-2024
- 2 Sep 2024 at 12:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027914-2024
- 22 Jul 2024 at 19:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022760-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://humankindcharity.org.uk/
- https://humankindcharity.org.uk/who-we-are/
- https://suppliers.multiquote.com

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