Official UK procurement notice
External Audit & Associated Services
Authority: Waythrough (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe awarded contractor will provide external audit services for the Waythrough Group, including auditing the Group's financial statements and issuing an independent statutory audit opinion in line with relevant company, housing, and accounting legislation.
The scope includes drafting annual financial statements, providing a management letter of audit findings and recommendations, and supporting Audit and Risk Committee and Board reporting.
The contractor will also lodge statutory accounts with Companies House, prepare and submit required tax computations and returns, and support compliance with regulatory requirements, including those of the Regulator of Social Housing, Charity Commission, ICO, CQC and Ofsted, where applicable.
CPV: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Financial auditing services · Statutory audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and…Awarded
This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)
The contract will commence on the 22nd December 2025, with an initial term of three years ending on Tuesday 21st December 2028. There is a 12-month extension available, which could extend the contract until Wednesday, 21st December 2029.
The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to £422,000 and inclusive of VAT over the four-year duration.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Apr 2026, 17:12 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 17:12 BST
- Authority reference
MQ - CA16590- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033457- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06815fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract was awarded without prior publication because the procurement was conducted as a further competition under a Crown Commercial Service framework agreement (Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2), in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Framework call‑offs do not require the publication of a separate call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender service.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowe U.K. LLPExternal Audit and associated Services | £422,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
External Audit and associated Services · Crowe U.K. LLP
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2026
- Value
- £422,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CROWE UK LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.