---
title: "Cairn Housing Association: External Audit Services 2025-26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05841d"
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buyer: "CAIRN HOUSING ASSOCIATION"
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# Cairn Housing Association: External Audit Services 2025-26

Buyer: CAIRN HOUSING ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05841d

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## Summary

The procurement process for external audit services by Cairn Housing Association involves the provision of independent assessments of its financial statements and internal controls, primarily in Edinburgh and across mainland Scotland. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically auditing services, and is executed through an open procedure covered by the GPA. The award stage identifies Azets Technology Solutions Limited as the active supplier, with the contract signed on 9th October 2025 for a value of £43,000. The complete process includes adherence to legal standards, ensuring financial accuracy, and offering strategic recommendations for improvement, with key dates involving the award set after tender submission on 29th August 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in auditing services, particularly those with strong sector knowledge and qualifications. It invites companies capable of delivering high-quality assurance, business continuity, and staff assurance to compete for contracts. Additionally, the procurement emphasises community benefits and requires presentations to evaluation panels, favouring those well-prepared to demonstrate efficacy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with robust financial controls and electronic submission capabilities can leverage this opportunity for growth, especially within Scotland’s housing and community amenities sector.

## Notice

External audit services to provide independent, third-party assessment of Cairn Housing Association's and Pentland Community Enterprise's financial statements and internal controls to ensure: -Financial statements are prepared according to applicable accounting standards -Financial controls are sufficiently robust to prevent errors and detect fraud -Financial data is accurate and reliable -External audit reports provide a "true and fair" view of the Association's financial performance, including recommendations for improvements to systems, processes, internal controls, reporting procedures and / or data analysis techniques -External audit reports presented to the Board and Housing Regulator provide an independent assessment of the Association's financial statements and internal controls

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As per appended invitation to tender.

Renewal: Mutually agreed extension into fourth and fifth years (3+1+1 years)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018110-2026 |
| 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 | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £43,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAIRN HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH7 4GH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith Walk |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AZETS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2026 at 16:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018110-2026
- 8 Aug 2025 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047242-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cairnha.com
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000806865
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17262

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