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Published 17 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

External Audit Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NORTH LONDON MUSLIM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Housing)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£250,000≈ £83k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 11 Sept 2029 · up to 11 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 11 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NLMHA is is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced independent audit firm to provide External Audit Services for the organisation.

The appointed auditor will be responsible for conducting an independent annual audit of NLMHA's financial statements, providing assurance on the accuracy and completeness of financial records, compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and the effectiveness of financial controls.

CPV: Financial auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 11 Sept 2026 – 11 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 11 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London
Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years, with an option for the Authority to extend for a further period of up to 2 years, subject to satisfactory contractor performance.

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
17 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2026, 19:28 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067829
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Financial auditing services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cde7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jul 2026 → 11 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published102 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by88 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published75 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 19:28 BST
  4. Submission deadline74 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 13:54 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 19:28 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

A Clarification Questions and Responses Log has been added to the tender documents for this procurement (Contract Reference: NLMHA-EA-2026). Clarification questions received to date have not resulted in any changes to the scope, requirements, evaluation criteria, or submission deadline for this tender. The Invitation to Tender, Pricing Schedule, and all other tender documents remain unchanged. The…

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTH LONDON MUSLIM HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: IP26406R · GB-PPON: PDBY-6348-PPNM 15B-15C Urban Hive Theydon Road Upper Clapton, London, London, E5 9BQContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

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