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# Provision of Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ce1c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wales & West Utilities Limited: "Provision of Audit Services". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Aug 2021, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.wwutilities.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Wales & West Utilities Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wales-west-utilities-limited-coh-05046791)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 August 2021 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services, Financial auditing services, Internal audit services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ce1c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ce1c`

## 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/provision-of-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ce1c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [wwutilities.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwutilities.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02ce1c#participate

## Description
The Board of WWGN Holdings (UK) Limited has decided to invite a number of audit firms to propose for:   financial audit, taxation compliance and other related services; and    internal audit services.   WWU are looking to award a 3 year contract with the option to extend for up to 2 years (1+1).   WWU would like to invite expressions of interest based on the Lots specified and for interested suppliers to answer a Pass/Fail question based on experience. Please note no further qualification or tender information will be published until the expression of interest period has closed.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: LOT ONE - External Audit
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The WWU group of companies are required to prepare and file statutory Audited Financial Statements annually as at 31 March. In addition, WWU is required to prepare Consolidated Regulatory Accounts for the Regulator, Ofgem together with a number of ot...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: LOT TWO - Internal Audit
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Whilst WWU has an insourced internal audit function, outsourced internal audit services are also required for reasons such as requiring a specific expertise or supporting with resource capacity. It is anticipated that a minimum of five audits will be...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020708-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-08-23T15:45:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T21:42:53.378Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ce1c