Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Audit, Assurance and Advisory Services (CCAS)
Authority: London Borough of Barnet (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLondon Borough of Barnet wishes to establish an open framework agreement to provide audit, assurance, and advisory services. The structure of the framework will be confirmed following Pre-market Engagement.
This notice is issued in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to seek market input before the commencement of a formal procurement process.
We want to hear from a range of suppliers, including local and national Small/Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to ensure best value mix and assess benefits and dis-benefits of different framework models, including single source and multi-source solutions.
London Borough of Barnet (the ‘Authority’) will be the lead borough for the following listed local authorities, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London Borough of Waltham Forest Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council and The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council (stakeholders). The stakeholders are in consultation with and supporting the London Borough of Barnet in development of the procurement requirement and through the CCAS Procurement Board LBB chairs, will concur the Procurement process to be conducted.
The framework will allow access to other local authorities Find your local council - GOV.UK, Greater London Authority Group, www.london.gov.uk ↗ London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) www.london-fire.gov.uk ↗, Transport for London (TfL) tfl.gov.uk ↗ Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategie… ↗ London Legacy Development Corporation www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/legacy-corporation ↗ GLA Family London & Partners www.londonandpartners.com ↗ London TravelWatch www.londontravelwatch.org.uk ↗ London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) www.lpfa.org.uk ↗ London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) relondon.gov.uk/about-us ↗, Museum of London www.londonmuseum.org.uk ↗, Police Forces Police forces - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services Health Authorities Councils Boards and Trusts NHS England » NHS provider directory Registered list of social housing List of registered providers – 16 May 2025 (accessible version) - GOV.UK (and subsequent updates to this listing); Tenant Management Organisations nftmo.com/about-the-nftmo/memb… ↗ (and subsequent updates to this listing) Arm’s Length Management Organisations www.almos.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ ↗ (and subsequent updates to this listing).
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
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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 morei
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).
- “Provision of Audit, Assurance and Advisory Services (CCAS)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033732- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05500eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
19 Jun 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Planning notice published19 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
- Market engagement15 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Supplier Event
Date Thursday 26th June 2025
Time 10am to 12pm
Platform Teams
Agenda
Overview of CCAS and the benefits of the Framework
Overview of procurement objectives and scope
Detailed discussion of service requirements
Next steps and indicative procurement timeline Q&A session with suppliers
Following the event, additional engagement activities may include:
Questionnaire
Supplier Registration and Participation
To participate in this Pre-Market Engagement, suppliers are required to register on Barnet's procurement portal londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com ↗
Interested suppliers should confirm their participation in the Supplier Engagement Event by 15:00hrs 25 June 2025 to [email protected] CC [email protected], please ensure Email subject is named Cross Council Assurance Services Premarket Engagement 26th June 2025.
Registration on the Central Digital Platform is not required at this stage for market engagement; however, it will be necessary afterwards to be able to review a tender or submit a bid.
Registration to Barnet Portal Benefits
- Receive procurement updates and notifications.
- Access engagement materials and key procurement documents.
- Provide input into the procurement design.
- Prepare for the upcoming tender process.
Contracting authority London Borough of Barnet Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQGD-7479-CGVN 2 Bristol Avenue London NW9 4EW United Kingdom
Contact name: Clare Hargreaves
Telephone: 0208 359 5351
Email: [email protected]
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Jun 2025, 14:05 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender