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title: "External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065bea"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "B3LIVING"
published: "2026-04-29"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: B3LIVING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065bea

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by B3Living is focused on securing External Audit Services to review and provide opinions on their financial statements. Located in Cheshunt, United Kingdom, B3Living operates as a public authority within the sub-central government sector. The final award notice was published on 29th April 2026, marking the completion of the tender process. The contract award is pending, with UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP selected as the supplier of services valued at £600,000. The procurement followed an open procedure, and the contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st January 2027, concluding by the end of 2031.

This tender presents considerable business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. Organisations equipped to deliver high-quality auditing under UK and Irish standards would find the contract advantageous. With the award criteria split evenly between quality and pricing, businesses with competitive rates while maintaining superior auditing capabilities are likely to succeed. Though the tender targeted large enterprises, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of enhancing their service offerings in audit quality may also leverage similar future opportunities.

## Notice

B3Living is seeking to appoint an External Auditor to audit and express an opinion on its financial statements in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and the UK auditing standards (and related guidance) as issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) for B3L and its subsidiary companies. Please note that the scoring criteria for this Tender has been changed and is reflected in the amended documents available for download from the Tender Portal. The scoring criteria will now be marked based on 40 marks for quality and 40 marks for the schedule of rates and charges.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038889-2026 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | B3LIVING |
| Locality | CHESHUNT |
| Post town | Enfield |
| Postcode | EN10 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Broxbourne |
| Electoral ward | Wormley and Turnford |
| Westminster constituency | Broxbourne |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UHY HACKER YOUNG (BIRMINGHAM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 29 Apr 2026 at 07:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038889-2026
- 3 Mar 2026 at 13:01 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018913-2026
- 25 Feb 2026 at 12:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016843-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038889-2026
  29th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018913-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016843-2026
  25th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/76W32H7RV7
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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