--- title: "External Audit" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078181" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078181" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078181.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078181.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Advance Housing and Support" published: "2026-10-06" --- # External Audit Buyer: Advance Housing and Support Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078181 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078181) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078181.json) ## Summary Advance Housing and Support Ltd is seeking a statutory external audit firm for the Association. The work is auditing services, covering the organisation’s annual accounts and financial reporting, including the year ending 31 March 2027. The service is to be delivered across England; the listed delivery areas span the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. Advance is based in Witney, Oxfordshire. The appointment is intended to provide independent statutory audit services, with proposals requested on a fixed-price basis. Advance invited proposals through an open competition, and the process reached the tender stage. The enquiry deadline was 9 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC, and the bid deadline was 16 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled to start on 1 December 2026, run to 30 September 2029, and may be extended to 30 September 2031. Its estimated value is £350,000 excluding VAT (£420,000 including VAT). Price accounts for 40% of evaluation and quality of service for 60%; quality considerations include account management and service delivery arrangements. The buyer may accept a proposal regardless of whether it is the lowest, or reject all proposals. The appointment is for at least three years, with an extension option of up to two further years. This opportunity is suited to audit firms able to act as statutory external auditors and provide assurance services to an association operating across England. Bidders should be able to demonstrate relevant audit experience, expertise and a credible approach to delivering the work. The evaluation places greater weight on service quality than price, so firms should explain how they will maintain audit quality, manage the client relationship and organise delivery across the service. A fixed-price proposal is required. Firms progressing beyond the initial compliance screening may be shortlisted on their experience, expertise and proposed approach, then asked to present to a panel of Board members and officers. This is a multi-year engagement with potential for further extension, so suppliers should be equipped to sustain the audit relationship over the longer term. ## Notice Advance is seeking proposals from firms to be the Statutory External Auditors for the Association. In accordance with our Financial regulations the Board is seeking to retender these services for a period of at least three years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The contract for the service will commence with the current financial year 2026/27, relating to the year ending 31 March 2027. A proposal should be provided to Advance on a fixed-price basis. Advance reserves the right to accept any proposal, whether or not the lowest, or not to accept any. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Period of at least three years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The contract for the service will commence with the current financial year 2026/27, relating to the year ending 31 March 2027. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094182-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | Lots value | £350,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Advance Housing and Support | | Locality | WITNEY | | Postcode area | Oxford | | Postcode | OX28 6FH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | West Oxfordshire | | Electoral ward | Witney Central | | Westminster constituency | Witney | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212000 - Auditing services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 11:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094182-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094182-2026 6th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - www.advanceuk.org our website - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23632 ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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