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title: "External Audit Services"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: SOUTHERN HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5ee

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## Summary

Southern Housing has successfully concluded the procurement process for External Audit Services, with the procurement reaching the award stage on 5th May 2026. The contracting entity is Southern Housing, based in London, UK, and is classified under public authority - sub-central government. The procurement, conducted via an open procedure, targeted the services industry under the category of financial and statutory auditing services. The contract, valued at £3,256,000, involves BDO LLP as the supplier and spans a five-year term starting from 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2031, with options for additional services related to day-to-day financial requirements. The process involved comprehensive preliminary market engagement and ended with an award on 16th April 2026.

This opportunity presents a significant potential for businesses within the auditing and financial services industry, especially those capable of providing comprehensive external audit services in line with International Standards on Auditing (UK). Established firms that can offer professional insights and support to Southern Housing’s Audit & Risk Committee will find this contract beneficial for long-term growth. The tender favoured large-scale suppliers due to the contract's comprehensive scope encompassing various subsidiaries and joint ventures within Southern Housing. Such engagements not only foster substantial revenue streams but also position suppliers as key partners in shaping the financial accountability and efficiency of a major housing authority.

## Notice

Southern Housing are procuring External Audit Services to undertake an independent audit of Southern Housing and its related subsidiaries to be carried out in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)). Southern Housing published a Preliminary Market Engagement notice related to this procurement and have undertaken Preliminary Market Engagement. The contract will be for a maximum term of 5 years and will be subject to the annual re-appointment of the external auditors by the Southern Housing Board. The Client is targeting the following strategic objectives and added value benefits: a. Deliver work requirements in line with the scope and specified instructions b. Deliver works within the required timelines c. Proactive communication - working in partnership d. Act as a professional and informed sounding board e. Provide proactive support to the Audit & Risk Committee f. Being kept informed of forthcoming / potential changes in financial reporting requirements g. Ideas for how the external audit process could be delivered more efficiently by SH / audit firm each year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Adhoc related services within the scope of the contract, arising from day to day financial services requirements may be instructed.

### Planning Information

This notice is not an invitation for formal expressions of interest. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and the questionnaire that we are asking you to complete is to gain some early insight and feedback from the market in relation to this exciting opportunity. 
Potential future bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this Pre Market Engagement Notice. The procurement of the contracts by Southern Housing will be carried out strictly in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
This process is being undertaken to share some headline information about the opportunity and also gather knowledge, feedback and insight in the following areas:
• Capacity and resources
• Interest and possible barriers
• Scope and requirements
• Pricing and commercial considerations
• Procurement process and timelines
• Compliance or regulatory factors.
The information gathered will be used:
• to inform the procurement process 
• to inform and influence the structure and content of the tender documents and
• to provide feedback in relation to the appetite of the market together with information that will allow the exercise to be shaped to elicit a positive response from providers.
The benefits to your organisation in participating in this process include:
- the chance to assess whether the opportunity will be suitable and of interest to you
- ensuring that the approach is realistic and market-focused
- the chance to raise any risks, concerns or issues regarding the potential opportunity
Your responses will assist us in creating a process which is well-framed, focused, feasible and likely to be of interest to the market.
There is no commercial advantage or disadvantage to your organisation as a result of being involved in this exercise. This process focuses on the market as a whole, rather than on the merits of individual suppliers. It involves no element of supplier selection or bid evaluation.
Finally, please be assured that any commercially sensitive information provided to us as part of this process will be treated in confidence, used only for the purposes of this market engagement exercise, and will not be disclosed to any other organisation, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Interested companies are to complete the online questionnaire at https://forms.office.com/e/3CQ1y8SJ1q by the engagement deadline.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040976-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | 2030-01-11 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | £3,255,000 |
| 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 | SOUTHERN HOUSING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1M 5LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 5 May 2026 at 11:43 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040976-2026
- 13 Jan 2026 at 17:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002875-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 19:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075860-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040976-2026
  5th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002875-2026
  13th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075860-2025
  20th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=628814
  Appendix 1 - External Audit Services - Tender Certificate and Appendices
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=628815
  Volume 2 - External Audit Services - Contract for Services v1
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=628816
  Volume 3- External Audit Services - Specification
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=628818
  Volume 1 - External Audit Services Price Framework
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=628819
  Volume 4 - External Audit Services - KPI Framework
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=628820
  Volume 5 - External Audit Services - Quality Submission Response Document

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southernhousing.org.uk
- https://Www.MyTenders.co.uk
- https://forms.office.com/e/3CQ1y8SJ1q
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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