Somerset Audit of Accounts

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£828,658published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

2025-2026 Somerset Audit of Accounts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services 79212000 Auditing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Mar 2026, 07:24 GMT
Last source update: 26 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
Authority reference: C1000843
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028054
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06619e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: The PSAA appoint the council's external auditors

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
4 Mar 2026, 07:24 GMT
UK5
Contract details notice published
26 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £828,6581 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 2latest 17 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLPjoint awardAudit of Accounts1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027	£828,658	—	Awarded
GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP
Signed
17 Mar 2026
Value
£828,658
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active
N/A (notice error) only 1 contract awarded · GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP
Signed
17 Mar 2026
Value
—
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGC-1434-MQPJ County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC454533GB-PPON: PPLQ-5161-PCVN 8 Finsbury Circus, London, London, EC2M 7EAContact email
GRANT THORNTON UK LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC307742GB-PPON: PVBL-2249-QHWW 8 Finsbury Circus, London, London, EC2M 7EAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender4 Mar 2026, 07:24 GMT