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# Audit and Advisory Services - External Audit

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-advisory-services-external-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-0593aa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Karbon Homes: "Audit and Advisory Services - External Audit". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,782,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: suppliers.multiquote.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Karbon Homes](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/karbon-homes-rsh-4846)
- **Published Value:** £1,782,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Internal audit services, Statutory audit services, Tax consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKE
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £540,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-advisory-services-external-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-0593aa#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0593aa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-advisory-services-external-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-0593aa#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suppliers.multiquote.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsuppliers.multiquote.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-advisory-services-external-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-0593aa#participate

## Description
This notice relates to Lot 1 - External Audit of this tender.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: External Audit
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £831,000
- **Description:** We are seeking to appoint a provider to act as an independent auditor to Karbon in line with statute and the Karbon Group Audit and Assurance Policy.
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2026 to 04/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Internal Audit
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £831,000
- **Description:** The appointed Auditor will be required to act as an impartial and objective advisor to Karbon and will provide required levels of assurance.
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2026 to 04/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Tax Advisor
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79221000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £120,000
- **Description:** Karbon are seeking to appoint a tax compliance advisor who will ensure that the required services are delivered by competent and appropriately qualified officers.
- **Contract Period:** 05/01/2026 to 04/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Lot 1. External Audit (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Beever and Struthers, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28979`
  - Value: £1,789,956
  - Date: 29/10/2025

- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RSM UK AUDIT LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-119262`
  - Value: £540,000
  - Date: 27/10/2025

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Lot 1. External Audit (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,789,956
  - Signed Date: 19/01/2026

- **Contract:** Internal Audit (active)
  - Signed Value: £540,000
  - Signed Date: 12/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053730-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-21T14:57:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T02:47:25.612Z
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