---
title: "External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065c02"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION"
published: "2026-02-25"
---

# External Audit Services

Buyer: SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065c02

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## Summary

The procurement process for "External Audit Services" was conducted by Sanctuary Housing Association, a body governed by public law, located in Worcester, UK. Classified under accounting and auditing services, this tender falls within the services category. The process reached the award stage with a contract signed on 1st December 2025. The procurement method was limited and executed without prior publication, due to special circumstances outside the directive's scope. The Regional delivery address is UKG, with the tender process marked as complete following the cancellation of the initial lot.

This tender presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in providing audit services, especially those capable of delivering large-scale projects. With KPMG, a large-scale firm, awarded the contract, it showcases how established enterprises with substantial audit capabilities can gain from these procurement processes. Companies with a competitive pricing strategy and expertise in handling public sector audits are well-positioned for similar opportunities, given that price was a key criterion for evaluation.

## Notice

Provision of External Audit Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of External Audit Services

Options: Option to extend by an additional 12 months

### Procurement Information

See previous Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016882-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR1 3ZQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Cathedral |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2026 at 13:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016882-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sanctuary.co.uk

## Provenance

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