Official UK procurement notice
Cottsway Housing Association Audit Services
Authority: Cottsway Housing Association (Housing)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 ↗
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.
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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).
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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).
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a43fFind a Tender
- 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- Submission deadline
- 1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Nov 2024 → 23 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened1 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published275 days ago23 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
External Audit · BDO LLP
- Signed
- 8 Jan 2026
- Value
- £750,000
- Status
- active
Internal Audit · RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLPSME
- Signed
- 12 Feb 2025
- Value
- £240,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Internal Audit Services | 9bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · External Audit Services | 7bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- BDO LLPAwarded supplier
- RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria