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title: "ID558 External Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0509a5"
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# ID558 External Audit

Buyer: ASPIRE HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0509a5

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## Summary

Aspire Housing, based in Newcastle Under Lyme, United Kingdom, has successfully conducted a procurement process for an external audit services contract under the title "ID558 External Audit." The procurement falls under the industry category of financial auditing services and was executed through an open procedure. This contract commenced from the planning stage on 30 April 2025 and has progressed through the tender and award stages, with BDO LLP named as the winning supplier. The contract is set to initiate on 3 November 2025 and will last for three years, with options for renewal until 2030. The gross contract value is £457,884, and key dates include the contract signature expected by 13 October 2025.

This procurement process offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for large auditing firms capable of providing comprehensive external audit services to multiple business entities. Firms like BDO LLP, which have the infrastructure and experience necessary for handling extensive audit tasks, are well-positioned to compete in such tenders. The tender is also significant for businesses that specialise in high-quality service provision, as demonstrated by the award criteria which prioritised a quality-to-price ratio of 60:40. With the demand for such specialised services likely to continue, engagement in these sectors presents fruitful prospects for business expansion.

## Notice

The Aspire Group is seeking to appoint an auditor for the provision of external audit services to the Group. The auditor will be required to audit the financial statements for the 3 Group companies. The contract will be for 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years and we anticipate the new contract starting February 2026.

### Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: The term of the contract is to be 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Max term 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059572-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2030-10-21 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | £381,570 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASPIRE HOUSING |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST5 0QW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | May Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 10:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059572-2025
- 1 Jul 2025 at 14:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036497-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 07:12 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017782-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059572-2025
  25th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036497-2025
  1st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017782-2025
  30th April 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Tenders/Current
  All tender documents available free of charge at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Tenders/Current

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aspirehousing.co.uk
- https://www.bdo.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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