External Audit Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Citizen Housing Group Ltd (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£600,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Menzies LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract will include 2 work streams. This will cover all of Citizen's external audit requirements, and a separate audit on Citizen's decarbonisation program.

This contract will commence 1st November 2026, and will be let for 48 months.

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The procurement route to market is a direct award GCA (Government Commercial Agency)…Awarded

The procurement route to market is a direct award GCA (Government Commercial Agency) framework for Audit and Assurance Services 2, lot 2 external audit and lot 4 other independent assurance.

Delivery: West Midlands

Extensions: The value of the contract may need to be amended to ensure audits are completed, in accordance with PCR2015, which the framework was procured under.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Oct 2026, 15:27 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2026, 15:27 BST
Authority reference: P1975
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-100649
Classification (CPV): Auditing services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f61 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract has been procured by direct award call-off through the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) framework for Audit and Assurance Services 2, lot 2 external audit and lot 4 other independent assurance. The framework was procured under PCR2015, therefore this call-off contract will be governed under the same regulations.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £600,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Menzies LLP	£600,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

External Audit Services · Menzies LLP
Signed
23 Oct 2026
Value
£600,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Citizen Housing Group Ltd

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities GB-COH: RS008181 4040 Lakeside, Birmingham, West Midlands, B377YNContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Menzies LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC336077 London, West Midlands, EC2V 7AB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.