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Published 29 May 2026, 14:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

External Audit Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Arbour Housing Ltd (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£120,000≈ £40k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT21.3% above final estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2026awarded 5 Aug 2026
Awarded to Sumer Accountants NI Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Arbour Housing Ltd wishes to engage a service provider to provide external audit

services. In addition to the usual auditing requirements the successful provider will be

required to provide best practice updates to Arbour Housing Ltd and our stakeholders.

The contract shall cover the external audit service for the three financial years: 1 April

2026 to 31 March 2027, 2027-28 and 2028-29. The contract will be for a period of 36

months, with the possibility of a further optional extension of 24 months, subject to

satisfactory performance.

CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: Contract may be extended by 24 months
79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

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

Lot awarding rule: Contract will be awarded on a MAT basis

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
Awarded
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
29 May 2026, 14:50 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
Authority reference
AH/EA/26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050905
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a909 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

29 May 2026 → 11 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published148 days ago
    29 May 2026, 14:50 BST
  2. Submission deadline130 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts115 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published74 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    29 May 2026, 14:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2026, 11:25 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £145,5001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sumer Accountants NI LtdSME£145,500 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • External Audit Services · Sumer Accountants NI LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Aug 2026
    Value
    £145,500 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2029 · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Contract may be extended by 24 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arbour Housing

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXCV-1847-JBHT 18/22 Carleton Street, Portadown, Northern Ireland, BT62 3ENContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sumer Accountants NI LtdAwarded supplier Glendinning House 6 Murray Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 6DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender