# Accounting and auditing services (CPV 79210000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/accounting-and-auditing-services-79210000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Accounting and auditing services (CPV 79210000) covers UK public procurement for Accounting and auditing services. Tracked across 1,069 published procedures (340 in the last 12 months) across 666 contracting authorities, with 23 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Accounting and auditing services

- **CPV Code:** `79210000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Business Services & Consultancy (CPV 79000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 23

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 340

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,069

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 265 (666 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/accounting-and-auditing-services-79210000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/accounting-and-auditing-services-79210000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–6) (median of 159 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £147k (median net contract award; interquartile range £47k–£389k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 46 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 22% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 38% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Business Services & Consultancy

1. [Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-and-management-consultancy-services-79410000): 1,062 notices/12m

2. [Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/advertising-and-marketing-services-79340000): 570 notices/12m

3. [Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recruitment-services-79600000): 551 notices/12m

4. [Market research services (CPV 79310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/market-research-services-79310000): 479 notices/12m

5. [Subscription services (CPV 79980000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/subscription-services-79980000): 421 notices/12m

6. [Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services (CPV 79950000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/exhibition-fair-and-congress-organisation-services-79950000): 407 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Accounting and auditing services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Financial Audit Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/financial-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077fc2): £1,900,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · Places for People on behalf of PfP & Anchor Hanover Group

2. [ISO Certification and Surveillance Audit](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/iso-certification-and-surveillance-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-0778cc): £60,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · Corporation of Trinity House

3. [Hopwood Hall College - Provision of HR & Payroll System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hopwood-hall-college-provision-of-hr-payroll-system-ocds-h6vhtk-077a8b): £420,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Hopwood Hall College

4. [Two Rivers Housing External Audit Tender (2027-2032)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/two-rivers-housing-external-audit-tender-2027-2032-ocds-h6vhtk-077ac0): £300,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Two Rivers Housing

5. [Internal Audit and Assurance Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-and-assurance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0786f0): £1,000,000 · Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 · Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)

6. [Provision of Internal Audit Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-internal-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0783b5): £251,667 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · Arts University Bournemouth

7. [Internal Audit Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/internal-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0783b6): £945,000 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · One Manchester

8. [Cabot Learning Federation - Provision of HR and Payroll System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cabot-learning-federation-provision-of-hr-and-payroll-system-ocds-h6vhtk-077e0e): £1,400,000 · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Cabot Learning Federation Multi Academy Trust

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Accounting and auditing services work:

1. [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313): 13 notices (5 in last 12m)

2. [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority-ons-e47000006): 12 notices (8 in last 12m)

3. [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt): 7 notices (4 in last 12m)

4. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 7 notices (1 in last 12m)

5. [National Audit Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-audit-office-GB-PPON-PBHM-8926-YDNL): 7 notices (2 in last 12m)

6. [Ofgem](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ofgem-gov-d108): 7 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 7 notices (2 in last 12m)

8. [London Borough of Barnet](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-barnet-ons-e09000003): 6 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 127 notices (17%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 122 notices (17%)

3. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 118 notices (16%)

4. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 106 notices (15%)

5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 104 notices (14%)

6. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 100 notices (14%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Accounting and auditing services:

1. [KPMG](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kpmg-coh-oc301540): 48 procedures (56 awards) across 43 contracting authorities

2. [BDO LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bdo-llp-coh-oc305127): 40 procedures (46 awards) across 38 contracting authorities

3. [Mazars LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mazars-llp-coh-oc308299): 28 procedures (34 awards) across 26 contracting authorities

4. [RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rsm-uk-risk-assurance-services-llp-coh-oc389499): 26 procedures across 25 contracting authorities

5. [TIAA Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tiaa-ltd-coh-04546319): 22 procedures (29 awards) across 22 contracting authorities

6. [Grant Thornton UK LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/grant-thornton-uk-llp-coh-oc307742): 17 procedures (24 awards) across 17 contracting authorities

7. [Deloitte](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/deloitte-coh-oc303675): 16 procedures (22 awards) across 16 contracting authorities

8. [PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pricewaterhouse-coopers-llp-coh-oc303525): 16 procedures (20 awards) across 15 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Accounting and auditing services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/accounting-and-auditing-services-79210000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/accounting-and-auditing-services-79210000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt
