Contract

Provision of External Audit Services

  • Caledonia Housing Association

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070770

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05495c

Published 4 November 2025, 11:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Caledonia Housing Association

Suite 4 Saltire House, 3 Whitefriars Crescent

Perth

PH2 0PA

Contact

Samuel Zachariah

Email

info@caledoniaha.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7732495034

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.caledoniaha.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA17204

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

Provision of External Audit Services

Reference number

16JUN25

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Caledonia Housing Association Group, comprising Caledonia and its subsidiary, Cordale Housing Association, is one of Scotland’s leading Registered Social Landlords. The Group owns and manages approximately 6,000 homes across Tayside, Fife, the Highlands, East and West Dunbartonshire, and North Lanarkshire.

Following a competitive tender process, the Group has appointed RSM UK Audit LLP as external auditor for an initial three-year term, with the option to extend for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £149,135

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services
  • 79212200 - Internal audit services
  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The appointed auditor will be responsible for auditing the Group’s annual financial statements and providing related advisory services, including technical guidance on accounting standards, taxation matters, and legislative changes. The auditor will also liaise with internal auditors and support the Executive Management Team and Audit & Risk Management Committee as required.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-032633


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

EA-NOV-2025

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 October 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

RSM UK Audit LLP

6th Floor, 25 Farringdon Street

London

EC4A 4AB

Telephone

+44 1316598300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £149,135


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:814727)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Perth Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

County Bldg, Tay St

Perth

PH2 8NL

Country

United Kingdom