Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 6 May 2026, 16:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

External Audit 2027 onwards

Official notice

Authority: Delta Housing Limited (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£864,000≈ £216k / year · £864,000 inc. VAT21.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2026awarded 13 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to KPMG
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Our intention is to appoint an experienced external audit provider to deliver statutory audit services to Delta Housing Ltd and its subsidiaries. The contracted services will support Delta in meeting its regulatory, statutory, and financial reporting obligations, while ensuring high‐quality assurance over the Group’s financial position, controls and governance.

The Auditor must be authorised to audit Public Interest Entities (PIEs) in the UK and registered with the FRC for this purpose.

The Auditor shall provide;

  • An independent and statutory external audit service for the Group and all registered and non‐registered subsidiaries, in accordance with UK auditing standards.
  • Clear, timely and accurate audit opinions for all required entities.
  • Constructive, risk‐based insight to support robust financial governance, internal controls and Value for Money (vfm).
  • Review of internal financial controls relevant to financial reporting.
  • Audit planning, interim audit, year-end audit and clearance meetings.
  • Review of key accounting judgements and treatment of areas of material estimation.
  • Attendance at relevant governance meetings, including Audit and Risk Committee.
  • Provision of audit reports, management letters and recommendations alongside certificates of compliance to our lenders.

The estimated total value is based on the initial four-year term of the contract.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£864,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2036 with extensionsValue: £864,000 exc. VAT · £864,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Up to a further six years at Delta Housing’s discretion, including satisfactory performance by the Auditor

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Pricing: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Pricing
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 May 2026, 16:39 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 09:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Jul 2026
Authority reference
DH-2026-0001
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041617
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0692a0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 May 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published169 days ago
    6 May 2026, 16:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by139 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline133 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by110 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 09:50 BST
  7. Standstill ends57 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 10 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 May 2026, 16:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 11:33 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    4 Jun 2026, 11:33 BST
    +6 days · was 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    14 Aug 2026, 09:50 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    14 Aug 2026, 09:50 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,046,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KPMGSME1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2036Extensions: Up to a further six years at Delta Housing’s discretion, including satisfactory performance by the Auditor£1,046,000 inc. VAT13 Aug 2026standstill to 25 Aug 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Delta Housing Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCMV-1277-LCTG Myriad House, 33 Springfield Lyons Approach, Chelmsford, East of England, CM2 5LBContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KPMG LLPAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMGV-6254-LTTL 15 Canada Square, London, London, E14 5GLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender