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# External Audit and Tax

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-and-tax-ocds-h6vhtk-02e337). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Thirteen Housing Group: "External Audit and Tax". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,178,562. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Thirteen Housing Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thirteen-housing-group-GB-FTS-54073)
- **Published Value:** £1,178,562 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 October 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial auditing services, Tax consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £252,535 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e337`

## 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/external-audit-and-tax-ocds-h6vhtk-02e337#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fthirteengroup%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-and-tax-ocds-h6vhtk-02e337#participate

## Description
The Thirteen Group has a statutory obligation to appoint a suitably qualified, independent auditor for its financial accounts.  This audit is to be conducted in line with appropriate accounting standards and law.  This tender is for the appointment of an external auditor for delivery of the statutory audit, meeting all regulatory and legal requirements for Thirteen Housing Group (THG) and relevant subsidiaries. There is also a separate lot for the appointment of an advisor for direct taxes and indirect taxes for THG and its subsidiaries.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 - External Audit
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £1,178,562
- **Description:** The Thirteen Group has a statutory obligation to appoint a suitably qualified, independent auditor for its financial accounts.  This audit is to be conducted in line with appropriate accounting standards and law.Appointment of an external auditor for...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Taxation
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79221000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £1,178,562
- **Description:** The Thirteen Group has a statutory obligation to appoint a suitably qualified, independent auditor for its financial accounts.  This audit is to be conducted in line with appropriate accounting standards and law.Appointment of an advisor for direct t...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Tax compliance and advice (active)
  - Award id: `029472-2021-THIR 21 369-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Deloitte LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186958`
  - Value: £252,535 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External audit (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `029472-2021-THIR 21 369-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Tax compliance and advice (active)
  - Signed Value: £252,535
  - Signed Date: 23/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029472-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-11-26T15:28:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:44:21.440Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e337