THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR 2 COUNCIL OWNED COMPANIES

Buyer

Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

Estimated value

£100k

Location

East of England

Deadline

23 November 2026

Published

26 October 2026

Category

Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Trade

Business and management consultancy

Suitable for SMEs

Not flagged

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In plain English

King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council seeks external audit services for two council-owned companies, commencing with the 2026/2027 financial year. Bidders must tender for one or both lots, with a two-year initial contract extendable by two years, and must demonstrate innovation and efficiency savings.

Description from the notice

The Council is seeking comprehensive external audit services to commence with the audit of the accounts for the 2026/2027 financial year, ending on 31 March 2027. There will be an initial contract period of two years, with an option to extend for up to a further two years, performance will be monitored through agreed key performance indicators (KPI’s), and the contractor will be formally re-appointed on an annual basis subject to the approval of the Audit and Governance Sub-Committee or the Board of Directors. To be successful your organisation will need to demonstrate how you would provide the services needed in addition to identifying how your organisation can innovate the service delivery model, provide efficiency savings and reduce demands on council resources during the audit process. We invite suitably qualified and experienced firms to tender for the provision of these services. Bidders may submit a tender for one or more of the individual organisations listed in section 2 (i.e. Lot 1 and/or 2). There is also provision for bidders to offer a discount if they are awarded the contracts for both companies. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-King%27s-Lynn:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./SJM48FEZ35 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SJM48FEZ35