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title: "External Audit, Tax Advisory Services and Internal Audit Services 2022 - 27"
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# External Audit, Tax Advisory Services and Internal Audit Services 2022 - 27

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-tax-advisory-services-and-internal-audit-services-2022-27-ocds-h6vhtk-03647b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** COBALT HOUSING LIMITED: "External Audit, Tax Advisory Services and Internal Audit Services 2022 - 27". Published status: active. Published Value: £357,292. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [COBALT HOUSING LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cobalt-housing-limited-rsh-l4361)
- **Published Value:** £357,292 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 October 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Auditing services, Financial auditing services, Internal audit services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD72
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-tax-advisory-services-and-internal-audit-services-2022-27-ocds-h6vhtk-03647b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03647b`

## 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-tax-advisory-services-and-internal-audit-services-2022-27-ocds-h6vhtk-03647b#tl-md)

## Description
Lot 1 - External Auditing and Taxation Advisory ServicesScope: Cobalt is seeking to enter into a 5-year contract with a suitably qualified service provider for the provision of External Auditing and Taxation Advisory Services. Cobalt and it’s single subsidiary Altview Living Limited have a 31st March year end. The contract will commence 1st November 2022 for planning and interim audit activities to be completed before the final audit in May/June 2023.Value: The anticipated 5 year lot contract value is £158,000 Contract period: The anticipated contract start date is 1st November 2022 to 30th September 2027. Lot 2 - Internal Auditing ServicesScope: Cobalt is also seeking to enter into a 5 year contract with a suitably qualified service provider for the provision of Internal Auditing Services. The contract will commence 1st April 2023Value: The anticipated 5 year lot contract value is £200,000Contract period: The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2028

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: External Auditing and Taxation Advisory Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79210000, 79212000, 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £157,690
- **Description:** Cobalt is seeking to enter into a 5-year contract with a suitably qualified service provider for the provision of External Auditing and Taxation Advisory Services. Cobalt and it’s single subsidiary Altview Living Limited have a 31st March year end. T...

### Lot 2: Internal Audit Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79212000, 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £199,602
- **Description:** Cobalt is seeking to enter into a 5 year contract with a suitably qualified service provider for the provision of Internal Auditing Services. The contract will commence 1st April 2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024318-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-31T13:50:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:57:08.263Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03647b