THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR 2 COUNCIL OWNED COMPANIES

Buyer
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Value
£100,000
Closes
23 November 2026
Where
King's Lynn, the East of England
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Two council-owned companies, West Norfolk Housing Company Ltd and West Norfolk Property Ltd, need an external firm to audit their accounts, starting with the 2026/2027 financial year. The contract runs for two years with an option to extend for up to two more, and you can bid for one company or both.

What the buyer wants

• Provide a full external audit of each company's accounts, with performance tracked against agreed KPIs • Explain how you would deliver the audit, including new ways to improve the service, deliver efficiency savings and reduce demands on council staff during the process • Accept annual reappointment, which depends on approval by the Audit and Governance Sub-Committee or the company Board

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Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

A firm without registered statutory auditor status or without demonstrable audit experience in companies or the public sector would most likely be ruled out, as would a bid that does not clearly set out the innovation and efficiency proposals the notice asks for.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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