Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Sanctuary Housing Association
Chamber Court, Castle Street
Worcester
WR13ZQ
Contact
Paul Raymond
group.procurement@sanctuary-housing.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1905334000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Mutuals Public Register
19059R
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Audit Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of External Audit Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,000,000 / Highest offer: £4,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of External Audit Services
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
In line with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, a change of supplier would result in undue technical difficulties in operations due to accounting complexities following recent major acquisitions.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
KPMG LLP
15 Canada Square, London, E14 5GL
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
OC301540
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,000,000 / Highest offer: £4,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Group is proposing to award a three-year contract (two plus one-year contract term) in line with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as a change of current supplier would result in undue technical difficulties in operations due to accounting complexities following recent major acquisitions.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice,
The Strand
London
W2 2LL
Country
United Kingdom