Official UK procurement notice
Tender for External Audit Services
Authority: Greatwell Homes (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe main purpose of the tender is to appoint an external auditor to determine if the annual financial statements for each year of the contract give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of Greatwell Homes at the reporting date and for the year under review taking into account the requirements of (or any update or replacement to):
•The latest Housing SORP - The Statement of Recommended Practice for social housing providers;
•The Accounting Direction for Private Registered Providers of Social Housing in England 2022;
•The Housing Act 1996 and the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008; and
•UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice FRS 102
And any other applicable legislation or accepted accounting practice and in line with auditing standards.
- How the procedure runs: 1. Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Published 22 October 2025 2. Tender Notice Published and Invitations to Tender and Tender Documents Issued 3. Opportunity for Bidders Clarification Meeting and to submit clarification questions 4. Tender Evaluation and Shortlist (assessment summaries issued to those not on the shortlist) 5. Shortlist invited to meet with Evaluation Panel 6. Selection of Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) and internal approvals 7. Preferred supplier notified and assessment summaries issued to unsuccessful shortlist 8. Publish Tender Award Notice & commence 8-day standstill period 9. Publish Tender Details Notice & Contract Start Date
CPV: Statutory audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£504,000
- Economic & financial standing
As required by our Rules and the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act you must be a person eligible for appointment as a statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006. You must not be:
an Officer or employee of Greatwell Homes; or
a person employed by or employer of, or the partner of, an Officer or employee of Greatwell Homes
You must be on the Register of Statutory Auditors and have in place at the start and for the duration of the contract professional indemnity insurance to meet the minimum required by your Recognised Supervisory Body (RSB).
Financial capacity will be assessed using an Experian Company Credit check where a low risk score or sign-off by an Executive Director is required.
- Technical & professional ability
You must have an understanding of the social housing sector and experience of auditing the financial statements of a Registered Provider registered with the Regulator of Social Housing for England and Wales.
What it takes to wini
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Audit Qualifications & Experience: 35%
- Audit Approach: 15%
- Pricing: 40%
- Value Added including Social Value Added: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Audit Qualifications & Experience
- Audit Approach
- Value Added including Social Value Added
- Pricing
- Economic & financial standing
As required by our Rules and the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act you must be a person eligible for appointment as a statutory auditor under Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006. You must not be:
an Officer or employee of Greatwell Homes; or
a person employed by or employer of, or the partner of, an Officer or employee of Greatwell Homes
You must be on the Register of Statutory Auditors and have in place at the start and for the duration of the contract professional indemnity insurance to meet the minimum required by your Recognised Supervisory Body (RSB).
Financial capacity will be assessed using an Experian Company Credit check where a low risk score or sign-off by an Executive Director is required.
- Technical & professional ability
You must have an understanding of the social housing sector and experience of auditing the financial statements of a Registered Provider registered with the Regulator of Social Housing for England and Wales.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 09:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010650- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064958Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
All invoices must include a valid purchase order number.
- How it runs
- Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Published 22 October 2025
- Tender Notice Published and Invitations to Tender and Tender Documents Issued
- Opportunity for Bidders Clarification Meeting and to submit clarification questions
- Tender Evaluation and Shortlist (assessment summaries issued to those not on the shortlist)
- Shortlist invited to meet with Evaluation Panel
- Selection of Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) and internal approvals
- Preferred supplier notified and assessment summaries issued to unsuccessful shortlist
- Publish Tender Award Notice & commence 8-day standstill period
- Publish Tender Details Notice & Contract Start Date
- Risks
There is no flexibility on timeframes for the filing of the final signed financial statements with associated bodies each year. This risk can be managed by adherence to the annual audit timetable as agreed between Greatwell Homes and the Auditor.
There is a risk that changes to recommended practice and audit directives are not incorporated into the financial statements. There is a reliance on the appointed Auditor to support Greatwell Homes to manage this risk.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Feb 2026 → 8 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published263 days ago5 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by234 days ago6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline207 days ago2 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent180 days ago30 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published179 days ago1 May 2026, 09:22 BST
- Standstill ends166 days ago13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by158 days ago21 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts141 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Feb 2026- Tender notice published5 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 May 2026, 09:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 May 2026, 09:22 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazars LLP1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2031 · up to 31 May 2033Extensions: The contract will include the option for two 1 year extensions at the end of the 5 year term. | £285,516 inc. VAT | 28 Apr 2026standstill to 13 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Forvis MazarsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender