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# External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05d5e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Herefordshire Council: "External Audit Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Herefordshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/herefordshire-council-ons-e06000019)
- **Published Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05d5e7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d5e7`

## 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-05d5e7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Herefordshire Council uses the Procontract e-Tendering system and is linked to the Supplying the Southwest portal at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. The Southwest portal advertises opportunities published by over 30 local authorities in the southwest. 
If you are not already registered on Procontract then you will need to before responding to the tender. Please note we do not accept tender submissions via email.

## Description
Hoople Ltd are looking to appoint a single supplier to provide a comprehensive and efficient external audit of the annual accounts to be completed annually, after year end closure of accounts. Within statutory deadlines including an audit opinion for presentation at Hoople Board and preparation of Companies' House corporation tax return.
For full details of the requirements, including specifications, please register an interest in the opportunity to access the full tender pack.
Please note only submissions made via the portal will be accepted.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 01/04/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

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

  - Date: 08/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069237-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-13T11:01:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:25:19.346Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d5e7