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# External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e5ee). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southern Housing: "External Audit Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Southern Housing](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-housing-rsh-5171)
- **Published Value:** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 February 2026 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services, Financial auditing services, Statutory audit services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF, UKG, UKI, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £3,255,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 10 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e5ee#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e5ee`

## 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-05e5ee#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mytenders.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2FWww.MyTenders.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e5ee#participate

## Description
Southern Housing are procuring External Audit Services to undertake an independent audit of Southern Housing and its related
subsidiaries to be carried out in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)).
Southern Housing published a Preliminary Market Engagement notice related to this procurement and have undertaken Preliminary Market Engagement.
The contract will be for a maximum term of 5 years and will be subject to the annual re-appointment of the external auditors by the
Southern Housing Board.
The Client is targeting the following strategic objectives and added value benefits:
a. Deliver work requirements in line with the scope and specified instructions
b. Deliver works within the required timelines
c. Proactive communication – working in partnership
d. Act as a professional and informed sounding board
e. Provide proactive support to the Audit & Risk Committee
f. Being kept informed of forthcoming / potential changes in financial reporting requirements
g. Ideas for how the external audit process could be delivered more efficiently by SH / audit firm each year.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212000, 79212100, 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKG, UKI, UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2031

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** External Audit Services (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`
  - Value: £3,255,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 15/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002875-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-05T11:43:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T01:45:22.068Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e5ee