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title: "External Audit Services"
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# External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-034c45). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** General Dental Council: "External Audit Services". Published status: unsuccessful. Published Value: £402,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Aug 2022, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** UNSUCCESSFUL (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [General Dental Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/general-dental-council-GB-PPON-PNVG-6917-QHLP)
- **Published Value:** £402,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 August 2022 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Auditing services, Financial auditing services, Statutory audit services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-034c45#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-034c45`

## 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-services-ocds-h6vhtk-034c45#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Ftenders%2FUK-title%2F634Z996876)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-034c45#participate

## Description
The General Dental Council (GDC) and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC)(‘together the Authorities’) are ran a joint procurement for External Audit Services. The Authorities were looking to appoint external auditors who:- will ensure a high-quality risk-based audit to meet all regulatory and legal requirements to can.- will deliver a reliable and accurate audit service in a timely manner.- will work closely with key members of the respective Councils to deliver their objectives.- can additional added value, including insights related to the sector.- can offer competitive rates and provide exceptional service. Due to no suitable tenders, capable of being accepted being received in response to the Open Procedure; the Authorities are now cancelling the procurement. The Authorities will look to secure separate contract for the services in accordance with their relevant organisation procurement policy.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79200000, 79210000, 79212000, 79212100, 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UKG, UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £402,000
- **Description:** The Authorities were seeking tenders from suitably qualified organisations capable of providing a range of external audit services including (but not restricted to): -Annual statutory audit of the Annual Report and Accounts -Attendance at the Authori...
- **Contract Period:** 14/11/2022 to 13/11/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 001049-2023-GDC/-2022-009-1 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001049-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-13T10:05:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:55:47.611Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-034c45