Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Cottsway Housing Association · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Bdo LLP, RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
- Value
- £910,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Business services · Auditing services (CPV 79212000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Jan 2026
- Published23 Jan 2026Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
The scope of the Contract is the provision of audit services. The Contract is divided into 2 Lots. Lot 1 - internal audit Services Lot 2 - external audit services The Contract will last for an initial period of 3 years, with an option to extend at Cottsway's discretion for a further 2 years, giving a total potential term of 5 years. The Contract will commence in January 2025. Bidders may bid for both Lots. Bidders shall note that Cottsway cannot award Lot 1 and Lot 2 to the same Bidder. Therefore, Bidders who are bidding for both Lots are required to state their first and second preference out of Lot 1 and Lot 2. If the same Bidder achieves the highest scoring bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 it will be awarded its preferred Lot, and the Bidder that submitted the second highest scoring bid for the other Lot will be awarded that Lot.
About the suppliers
Bdo LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC305127).
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC389499).