Scope
Reference
PRC071
Description
WRAP extending contract for annual group external audit, as group must be audited externally each year to meet our compliance obligations
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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £5,560 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 24 September 2025 to 30 September 2026
- 1 year, 7 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79212000 - Auditing services
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement
WRAP is required to undertake an annual external group audit to meet statutory and compliance obligations. The incumbent supplier has delivered this service effectively and built-up detailed knowledge of WRAP's systems and processes, enabling them to provide efficiency and value for money. Transitioning to a new auditor at this point would create significant onboarding requirements, additional internal resource burden, and is likely to result in higher fees given the current market conditions across the audit sector.
The audit timetable is also tightly bound by statutory filing deadlines (including with DEFRA), with the first stage of work commencing around Christmas. There is insufficient time to complete a competitive procurement exercise in advance of this deadline without risking disruption to delivery and compliance. Furthermore, Sayer Vincent's existing knowledge supports not only the statutory external audit but also improves efficiencies in the audit of WRAP's core grant funding.
For these reasons, a final direct award is recommended to ensure continuity and compliance. A full open-market procurement will be undertaken for the 2026/27 audit cycle.
Supplier
Sayer Vincent
110 GOLDEN LANE
LONDON
EC1Y 0TG
United Kingdom
Region: UKI43 - Haringey and Islington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Waste & Resources Action Programme
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTJ-5948-ZJZV
Ground Floor, Blenheim Court, 19 George Street
Banbury
OX16 5BH
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)