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# External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0454c5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Plymouth Community Homes: "External Audit Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £350,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Plymouth Community Homes](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/plymouth-community-homes-rsh-l4543)
- **Published Value:** £350,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services, Financial auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £304,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0454c5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0454c5`

## 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-0454c5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D80971%26B%3DPCH)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0454c5#participate

## Description
External audit service providers to Plymouth Community Homes will be expected to comply with the Association’s minimum service requirements shown below.  Audit Planning & Conduct • The external audit service will be managed through an ‘Audit Strategy & Planning Memorandum’ to be approved by the PCH Audit and Risk Committee before each year end audit. The memorandum should cover:  • Audit approach (planning, materiality, liaison with internal audit, use of specialists) • Audit timeline (actual timing to be agreed with PCH Finance Team), dates of fieldwork for interim & final audits, outcomes (feedback, meetings, reports ) • Sector & client-specific risks and areas of audit focus • Audit team members (this year compared to last year) & anticipated time on each annual audit • Provision of named contact (partner/manager) to resolve audit queries before year end. • Provide a training session on accounting developments ahead of the year end audit.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £350,000
- **Description:** External audit service providers to Plymouth Community Homes will be expected to comply with the Association’s minimum service requirements shown below.  Audit Planning & Conduct • The external audit service will be managed through an ‘Audit Strategy...
- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2024 to 30/09/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** External Audit Services (active)
  - Award id: `040768-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bishop Fleming LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176740`
  - Value: £304,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** External Audit Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £304,000
  - Signed Date: 10/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040768-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-18T13:16:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T14:06:53.906Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0454c5