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# External Audit & Taxation Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-taxation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028f2e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mosscare St Vincent's Housing Group Limited: "External Audit & Taxation Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £500,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Mosscare St Vincent's Housing Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mosscare-st-vincent-s-housing-group-limited-rsh-4857)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 March 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Accounting review services, Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Activity specific environmental auditing services, Auditing services (+17 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKD, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-taxation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028f2e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028f2e`

## 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-taxation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028f2e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-taxation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-028f2e#participate

## Description
MSV Housing are currently looking to source an advisor to provide External Audit & Taxation Services on a 1 year with an option for a further 3 x 1 year based on satisfactory performance.  We will utilise the Crown Commercial Services – Audit & Assurances Services

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Internal Audit & Assurance
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD, UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £150,000,000
- **Description:** MSV Housing are currently looking to source an advisor to provide External Audit & Taxation Services on a 1 year with an option for a further 3 x 1 year based on satisfactory performance.  We will utilise the Crown Commercial Services – Audit & Assur...

### Lot 2: External Audit
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66113000, 66113100, 66151000, 66152000, 75211200, 79200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £150,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of services relating to all aspects of external audits including inspecting documents, re-performing calculations and reviewing and reporting on controls and systems. Statutory audits requested by grant
providers are included.
● External st...

### Lot 3: Counter-Fraud & Investigation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72810000, 75211200, 79200000, 79210000, 79212000, 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of services relating to proactive counter-fraud work and reactive investigation including forensics.  Proactive counter-fraud services
● Advice on and/or assessment of fraud, bribery and corruption awareness training and changes to legislat...

### Lot 4: Other Independent Assurance
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66113000, 66113100, 72224200, 72225000, 72810000, 75211200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000,000
- **Description:** Provision of services relating to assurance over aspects of organisational, operational and programme performance, benefitting from objective examination and assessment.
● Advice on and assurance over non-financial information including but not limit...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Post Claims Assurance Services (active)
  - Award id: `005952-2024-C2091.2-1`
  - Supplier(s): **KPMG LLP, RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-172471`
  - Value: £7,646,710 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Internal Audit & Assurance (active)
  - Award id: `022470-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (360 Assurance)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28014`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Audit (active)
  - Award id: `022470-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ASM (B) LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185680`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Counter-Fraud & Investigation (active)
  - Award id: `022470-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (360 Assurance)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28014`
  - Value: £100,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Other Independent Assurance (active)
  - Award id: `022470-2021-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Agilia Infrastructure Partners Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29487`
  - Value: £150,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 025445-2022-project_26822-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Deloitte (NI) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-63329`
  - Value: £625,460 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 070986-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172471`
  - Value: £204,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 079878-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Menzies LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150178`
  - Value: £206,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** 079878-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £206,000
  - Signed Date: 16/09/2025

- **Contract:** 070986-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £204,000
  - Signed Date: 04/02/2025

- **Contract:** Post Claims Assurance Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,646,710
  - Signed Date: 24/08/2023

- **Contract:** 025445-2022-project_26822-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £625,460
  - Signed Date: 18/08/2022

- **Contract:** Internal Audit & Assurance (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/08/2021

- **Contract:** External Audit (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/08/2021

- **Contract:** Counter-Fraud & Investigation (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/08/2021

- **Contract:** Other Independent Assurance (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F079878-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-04T16:05:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T06:52:42.813Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028f2e