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title: "External Audit & Associated Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06815f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WAYTHROUGH"
published: "2026-04-13"
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# External Audit & Associated Services

Buyer: WAYTHROUGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06815f

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Waythrough Group, a public body governed by public law, seeking external audit and associated services. This contract, awarded to CROWE UK LLP, involves auditing the Group's financial statements and compliance with relevant regulations. The procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. Located in Durham, the contract was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication under the Crown Commercial Service RM6310 framework. The contract commenced on 22nd December 2025 with a potential extension to 21st December 2029, valued at up to £422,000, inclusive of VAT.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for large firms skilled in financial and statutory audit services. As the procurement was carried out under a framework agreement, businesses with capabilities in providing comprehensive auditing services and understanding of compliance across multiple regulatory bodies are well-suited to compete. The nature of this procurement, undertaken without a public call for competition, favours companies already positioned within similar frameworks or with the reputation to meet significant regulatory and auditing standards. This represents a substantial growth prospect for firms aiming to enhance their portfolio within complex, regulatory-driven audit services.

## Notice

The awarded contractor will provide external audit services for the Waythrough Group, including auditing the Group's financial statements and issuing an independent statutory audit opinion in line with relevant company, housing, and accounting legislation. The scope includes drafting annual financial statements, providing a management letter of audit findings and recommendations, and supporting Audit and Risk Committee and Board reporting. The contractor will also lodge statutory accounts with Companies House, prepare and submit required tax computations and returns, and support compliance with regulatory requirements, including those of the Regulator of Social Housing, Charity Commission, ICO, CQC and Ofsted, where applicable.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) The contract will commence on the 22nd December 2025, with an initial term of three years ending on Tuesday 21st December 2028. There is a 12-month extension available, which could extend the contract until Wednesday, 21st December 2029. The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to PS422,000 and inclusive of VAT over the four-year duration.

Options: CALL-OFF OPTIONAL EXTENSION PERIOD 12 Months

### Procurement Information

The contract was awarded without prior publication because the procurement was conducted as a further competition under a Crown Commercial Service framework agreement (Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2), in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Framework call-offs do not require the publication of a separate call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033457-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £422,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WAYTHROUGH |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH6 5PF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Coxhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2026 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033457-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.crowe.com/uk
- https://www.waythrough.org.uk/

## Provenance

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