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# Audit and Financial Services

Buyer: CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049a0c

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## Summary

The public procurement process for Audit and Financial Services, managed by Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited, pertains to the statutory audit services industry. It covers multiple regions, including North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, and National. This comprehensive tender reaches the final award stage with contracts signed on 26 November 2024. The tender, classified under CPV code 79212300, utilised an open procurement method, featuring an open procedure and a framework agreement lasting up to 48 months from the commencement date, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months. The estimated framework value is £60,000,000.

This tender offers breadth and variety, providing significant opportunities for businesses specialising in audit and financial services to engage with educational institutions and local authorities across the UK. Suitable participants include SMEs and large firms with the potential to deliver high-quality audit services. The framework allows for substantial business growth by enabling suppliers to bid for numerous lots, increasing their market presence in various regions. Successful suppliers like RSM UK GROUP LLP, Mazars LLP, and many SMEs highlight the diverse competition landscape and potential for small and large firms to secure significant contracts through this framework.

## Notice

This proposal for Audit and Financial Services is a retender of the previous CPC Audit Services framework as well as a merge with Dukefields/CPC Financial Services framework. Any resulting framework from this exercise will be available to all further education institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations who are current and future CPC members https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools. Local Authorities may wish to use the resulting framework when procuring on behalf of Educational Establishments. The tender is also available to the wider public sector https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Internal Audit - North East

For the provision of Internal Audit Services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 2 - Internal Audit - North West

For the provision of Internal Audit Services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 3 - Internal Audit - Yorkshire and The Humber

For the provision of Internal Audit Services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 4 - Internal Audit - East Midlands

For the Provision of Internal Audit Services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 5 - Internal Audit - West Midlands

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 6 - Internal Audit - East of England

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 7 - Internal Audit - London

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 8 - Internal Audit - South East

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 9 - Internal Audit - South West

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 10 - Internal Audit - Wales

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 11 - Internal Audit - Scotland

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 12 - Internal Audit - Northern Ireland

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 13 - Internal Audit - Channel Islands and Isle of Man

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 14 - Internal Audit - National

For the provision of Internal Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 15 - External Audit - North East

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 16 - External Audit - North West

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 17 - External Audit - Yorkshire and The Humber

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 18 - External Audit - East Midlands

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 19 - External Audit - West Midlands

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 20 - External Audit - East of England

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 21 - External Audit - London

For the provision for External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 22 - External Audit - South East

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 23 - External Audit - South West

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 24 - External Audit - Wales

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 25 - External Audit - Scotland

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 26 - External Audit - Northern Ireland

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 27 - External Audit - Channel Islands and Isle of Man

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 28 - External Audit - National

For the provision of External Audit services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

Lot 29 - Financial Services

For the provision of Financial Services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 1x12 month(s)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038185-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | £59,999,985 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,068,965 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | EDUCATION; PUBLIC SECTOR |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M6 6AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Pendleton & Charlestown |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG3 West Midlands, TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 32 |
| Supplier names | ACADEMY ADVISORY; ALLIOTTS; AUDIT RISK ASSURANCE - ARA - GCCPLUS TRADED SERVICES; AZETS; BEEVER AND STRUTHERS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND BUSINESS ADVISORS; BISHOP FLEMING; BOTHAM ACCOUNTING; BUZZACOTT; CAVANAGHKELLY; CLIVE OWEN; COOPER PARRY GROUP; ELUCIDATE CONSULTING; EPM; GRANT THORNTON; HAYSMAC; HW CONTROLS AND ASSURANCE LTD (TRADING AS VALIDERA; HW FISHER; ICCA EDUCATION TRAINING AND SKILLS; INTISAA ASSOCIATES; JUNIPER EDUCATION; KRESTON REEVES; MACINTYRE HUDSON; MAZARS; PKF FRANCIS CLARK; PRICE BAILEY; RSM UK GROUP; SCRUTTON BLAND; SFB GROUP; TIAA; U H Y HACKER YOUNG (BIRMINGHAM; UHY HACKER YOUNG; WBG SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2024 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038185-2024
- 11 Sep 2024 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029137-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://bishopfleming.co.uk
- http://www.academyadvisory.com
- http://www.alliotts.com
- http://www.beeverstruthers.co.uk
- http://www.bothamaccounting.co.uk
- http://www.buzzacott.co.uk/
- http://www.cavanaghkelly.com
- http://www.cliveowen.com
- http://www.cooperparry.com
- http://www.elucidateconsulting.co.uk
- http://www.epm.co.uk
- http://www.grant-thornton.co.uk
- http://www.haysmac.com
- http://www.icca-ets.com
- http://www.intisaa.co.uk
- http://www.krestonreeves.com
- http://www.macintyrehudson.co.uk
- http://www.mazars.co.uk
- http://www.pkf-francisclark.co.uk
- http://www.pricebailey.co.uk
- http://www.rsmuk.com
- http://www.scaudit.nhs.uk/
- http://www.scruttonbland.co.uk/
- http://www.thecpc.ac.uk
- http://www.uhy-uk.com
- http://www.validera.co.uk
- http://www.wbg.co.uk
- https://gloucestershire.gov.uk/
- https://junipereducation.org/
- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://www.azets.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-information-about-schools
- https://www.hwfisher.co.uk
- https://www.sfb.group/
- https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php
- https://www.thecpc.ac.uk/suppliers/eligible-public-sector-bodies.php

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