External Audit Services for the Housing Benefit Subsidy annual audit

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH)

Awarded value£178,200published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to KPMG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Engagement to perform the required annual audit of the HB Subsidy yearly claim. To complete audits for the financial years 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

79212000 Auditing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Apr 2026, 13:34 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2026, 13:34 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-034207
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068304 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
15 Apr 2026, 13:34 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £178,2001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KPMG	£178,200 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · KPMG
Signed
22 Dec 2025
Value
£178,200
Period
2 Mar 2026 – 30 Nov 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLPP-1174-BHLX East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, East of England, IP12 1RTContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KPMG LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC301540 15 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5GLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Apr 2026, 13:34 BST