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Published 30 Sept 2024, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cottsway Housing Association Audit Services

Official notice

Authority: Cottsway Housing Association (Housing)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£910,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 1 Nov 2024awarded 8 Jan 2026
Awarded to RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP, BDO LLP2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The scope of the Contract is the provision of audit services. The Contract is divided into 2 Lots.

Lot 1 - internal audit Services

Lot 2 - external audit services

The Contract will last for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend at Cottsway’s discretion for a further 2 years, giving a total potential term of 5 years.

The Contract will commence in January 2025.

Bidders may bid for both Lots. Bidders shall note that Cottsway cannot award Lot 1 and Lot 2 to the same Bidder. Therefore, Bidders who are bidding for both Lots are required to state their first and second preference out of Lot 1 and Lot 2. If the same Bidder achieves the highest scoring bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 it will be awarded its preferred Lot, and the Bidder that submitted the second highest scoring bid for the other Lot will be awarded that Lot.

  • Recurrence: Subject to take up of extension options, 5 years from contract award

CPV: Auditing services · Internal audit services · Statutory audit services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£910,000 together)
Lot #1Internal Audit ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£210,000

The scope of the Contract is the provision of internal audit services.

The internal audit services will include, but will not be limited to:

•Producing an internal audit strategy which addresses the audit universe to which it is applied

•An annual internal audit plan to be approved by the Audit and Risk Committee following consultation with senior management

•Review of operational and management controls including policy decision making processes

•Special reviews as requested by the Board or management.

•Regular attendance at Audit and Risk Committee meetings as appropriate

A single provider will be appointed.

The first internal audit period will commence in April 2025. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4H35NSGZ27 ↗

Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire
Extensions: Subject to take up of extension options, 5 years from contract award.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2External Audit ServicesAwardedRenewalPublished value£700,000

The scope of the Contract is the provision of external audit services.

The external audit services will include, but will not be limited to:

•Planning, management and execution of annual external audit of the Cottsway Group in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) issued by the Auditing Practices Board

•Reporting on external audit progress to management and the Audit and Risk Committee including attendance at Board and Audit and Risk Committee meetings as appropriate

•Provision of an assessment as to whether the Cottsway Group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with current accounting rules and the housing SORP

A single provider will be appointed.

The first external audit will apply to the 2025/2026 accounting period.

Delivery: South East · Oxfordshire
Extensions: Subject to take up of extension options, 5 years from contract awardVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Subject to take up of extension options, 5 years from contract award
First published
30 Sept 2024, 16:05 BST
Last source update
23 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
CH/AS/2024
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006228
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesInternal audit servicesStatutory audit services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a43f Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contracting Authority will enter into this Contract following a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting on the day after the notification of the result. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/02) (as amended) (the Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court. Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the Regulations according to the remedy sought.

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=936250172 GO Reference: GO-2026123-PRO-34351254

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Nov 2024 → 23 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published275 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £990,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 16
Contracts signed 2latest 8 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Internal Audit Services1 award
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLPSMEInternal Audit£240,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · External Audit Services1 award
BDO LLPExternal Audit£750,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Internal Audit Services9bids———
2 · External Audit Services7bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cottsway Housing Association

Contracting authorityHousingBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Cottsway House, Ave Two, Witney, South East, OX28 4YGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria