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title: "External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d6d2"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BLACK COUNTRY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED"
published: "2025-01-28"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: BLACK COUNTRY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d6d2

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## Summary

The Black Country Housing Group Limited is seeking to procure external audit services for their social housing operations based in the West Midlands. The tender, titled "External Audit Services," falls under the industry category of auditing services (CPV: 79212000). Interested parties should note that the procurement method is an open procedure, with submissions required electronically by 14 March 2025. The contract will initially be for five years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. Potential bidders should have the capability to commence services from 17 March 2025. The delivery location specified is the Black Country Housing Group's head office located at 134 High Street, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 0EE. This tender is currently at the active stage and details are available through their provided electronic submission link.

This opportunity is geared towards businesses specializing in auditing services, particularly those with experience in the social housing sector. Organisations well-versed in the regulatory issues and operational environment associated with housing associations will find this tender appealing. However, firms with limited experience in the sector but a robust audit capacity are also encouraged to participate. Winning this contract could provide long-term business growth, given the initial five-year period and potential two-year extension. Small to medium-sized audit firms looking to expand their client base and establish strong credentials in the public housing audit sector will find this tender particularly beneficial.

## Notice

External audit services for a social housing provider based in the West Midlands. We are ideally seeking a provider that is fully familiar with the operating environment and regulatory issues faced by housing associations, however we are willing to consider tenderers who may have limited experience or current client base within the sector. The contract is for an initial period of 5 year with an option to extend this by a further 2 years should that be satisfactory to all parties.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please see Invitation to Tender for full details of requirements

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for a further 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002871-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACK COUNTRY HOUSING GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | ROWLEY REGIS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B65 0EE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Blackheath |
| Westminster constituency | Smethwick |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2025 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002871-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bchg.co.uk
- https://www.bchg.co.uk/information-and-publications/itt-external-audit/

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