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Published 14 Jan 2025

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IPRFQ01/25-01 External Auditing Services

Authority: Espo

Open procedure (below threshold)
CPV: Business analysis consultancy services (72221000)
Published contract value£140,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 27 Mar 2028
Awarded to WILLIAMSON & CROFT AUDIT LIMITED
Contract starts 28 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ESPO is seeking to identify and appoint a supplier to provide external auditing services. The objective is to identify a single supplier of external auditing services which best meets the requirements and which offers excellent value for money.

The external auditing services required will include (but are not limited to):

  • Planning, management and execution of an annual external audit of ESPO
  • Reporting on the external audit processes used to ESPO's Management and Audit and Finance Committee.
  • Provision of advice to the committee on technical accounting and financial matters
  • Liaison and coordination with the internal auditors
  • Provision of an assessment of financial statements

The contract has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure (below threshold)
Buyer reference
IPRFQ01/25-01
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Communication: Future Notice Date
Published
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
79212000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Auditing services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
East Midlands, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Jan 2025
  2. Award decision
    27 Mar 2025
  3. Contract starts
    28 Mar 2025
  4. Contract ends
    27 Mar 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • EspoContracting authority Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, LEICESTER, LE19 1ES, EnglandContact name, email
    Identifier
    sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/8vt52CDf · GB-SRS
    URL
    https://www.espo.org/

Suppliers named on the notice

  • WILLIAMSON & CROFT AUDIT LIMITEDSupplier York House, 20 York Street, Manchester, M2 3BB
    Identifier
    10492101 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Other published details

Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Reference
1
Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Amount
£35,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 1: Description
2025/2026
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Reference
2
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Amount
£35,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 2: Description
2026/2027
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Reference
3
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Amount
£35,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 3: Description
2027/2028
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Reference
4
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Amount
£35,000.00
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Period: Start date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Period: End date
Budget: Budget Breakdown 4: Description
2028/2029

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-2936966d-03ef-43c9-8fcd-56f28851e739-2025-05-01T16:46:49+01:00
Published
14 Jan 2025
Latest update
1 May 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-2936966d-03ef-43c9-8fcd-56f28851e739
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-2936966d-03ef-43c9-8fcd-56f28851e739-1