External Audit and Accountancy Services

Official notice

Authority: Hertfordshire Catering Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£120,000published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jan 2026

Awarded to Mercer & Hole

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL) is a limited company, limited by a single share wholly owned by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC). It is a specialist contract caterer delivering catering service in the education sector. We are looking for a suitable qualified provider to provide external audit and accountancy services. The Procurement will be evaluated based on MEAT criteria. For further details of the procurement, please refer to the tender documents.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
Last source update: 10 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
Authority reference: HCL/EAAS/2025
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-011800
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064c53 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026

Contract award notice published
10 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
28 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £120,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mercer & HoleSME1 Mar 2026 – 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2030Extensions: The possibility of 9 months extension	£120,000 inc. VAT	24 Jan 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hertfordshire Catering Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PZRN-7198-PBPY Mundells, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1FT, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL7 1FTContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mercer & HoleAwarded supplier 72 London Road, Hertfordshire, St Albans, East of England, AL1 1NSContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT