Audit services for opted-in eligible bodies in England 2022
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16
Published
12 Dec 2022
Description
The procurement covers the audits of the accounts (as per the Code of Audit Practice) of eligible bodies across England that opt in for the purposes of the appointment of auditors under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the requirements of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015. Eligible entities include local councils, combined authorities, police and crime commissioners, police, fire and crime commissioners, chief constables, fire and rescue authorities, waste authorities, passenger transport executives and national park authorities.
Scope
- Reference
- 631057310
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79210000792120007921210079212300
- Contract locations
- UK
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach including transition between audit firms | 10 | quality | — |
| Audit delivery: quality assurance and capability | 25 | quality | — |
| Audit delivery: resourcing and capacity | 20 | quality | — |
| Communications | 20 | quality | — |
| Social value | 5 | quality | — |
| Price | 20 | cost | — |
| : Social value | 5 | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
Award details· 17 awards
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Lots · 16 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Audit Services: Lot One - approx 18 percent of overall work by value | £29.7m | cancelled |
| 2 | Audit Services: Lot Two - approx 16 percent of overall work by value | — | cancelled |
| 3 | Audit Services: Lot Three - approx 14 percent of overall work by value | — | cancelled |
| 4 | Audit Services: Lot Four - approx 12 percent of overall work by value | — | cancelled |
| 5 | Audit Services: Lot Five - approx 8 percent of overall work by value | — | cancelled |
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Total lots
16
Awarded
12
Estimated total
£44.6m
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Audit Services: Lot One - approx 18 percent of overall work by value
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£29.7m
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Audit Services: Lot Two - approx 16 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Three - approx 14 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Four - approx 12 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Five - approx 8 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Six - approx 7 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Seven (A) - approx 1 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Seven (B) - approx 1 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Seven (C) - approx 1 percent of overall work by value (development lot) (will not include PIE or MLA audits)
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Audit Services: Lot Seven (D) - approx 0.5 percent of overall work by value (development lot) (will not include PIE or MLA audits)
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Audit Services: Lot Eight - approx 5 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Nine - approx 5 percent of overall work by value
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Audit Services: Lot Ten - approx 4 percent of overall work by value
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£6.7m
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Lot Eleven - approx 2.25 percent of overall work by value (development lot) (will not include PIE or MLA audits)
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£3.7m
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Lot Twelve - approx 2.25 percent of overall work by value (development lot) (will not include PIE or MLA audits)
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£3.7m
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Lot Thirteen - approx 0.5 percent of overall work by value (development lot) (will not include PIE or MLA audits)
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£825k
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