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Published 20 Feb 2026, 16:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Audit Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Taff Housing Association (c/o Gallagher) (Housing)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£130,000≈ £26k / year · £156,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Apr 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2031 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint an external auditor to:

  • The auditor will be expected to prepare an annual audit plan and timetable for discussion with the Executive.
  • Perform statutory audits in accordance with applicable accounting and auditing standards including Statement of Recommended Practise (SORP) for Housing Associations and UK GAAP/IFRS.
  • Express an independent opinion on financial statements
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls relevant to financial reporting
  • Identify opportunities to improve financial practices and fraud and risk management
  • To give assurance to Audit and Risk Committee on the financial management of the Association.

CPV: Financial auditing services · Statutory audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEPublished value£130,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £130,000 exc. VAT · £156,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
79212100 Financial auditing services79212300 Statutory audit services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to ITT price is not the only award criterion and all selection criteria are stated in the procurement documents

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Experience: 70%
  • Value for Money: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Experience : Experience of service provider, team, service delivery, communication, presentation
  • Value for Money: Annual cost of service
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to ITT price is not the only award criterion and all selection criteria are stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Feb 2026, 16:52 GMT
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 16:32 BST
Authority reference
FIN057
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-015845
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Financial auditing servicesStatutory audit services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0659a7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
20 Apr 2026, 09:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗

submission via sell 2 wales postbox facility

Timeline

20 Feb 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published243 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 16:52 GMT
  2. Latest notice published196 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 16:32 BST
  3. Clarification questions by187 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline184 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 09:00 BST
  5. Contract starts82 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Feb 2026, 16:52 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 16:32 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 20 Apr 2026, 09:00 BST
    8 Apr 2026, 16:32 BST
    +7 days · was 13 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

The closing date of the tender has been extended to 9AM on 20th April 2026, presentations to be held 29th or 30th April 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Taff Housing Association

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PNRL-4749-WBZG Alexandra House, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 1JDContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender