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Financial Audit Services

Places for People Group Limited

Open Closes in 12 days

Key facts

Closing date
Wednesday 28 October 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 12 days
Buyer's estimated value
£1,900,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
21 October 2026, 12:00
Contract period
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored

Lot 1

  • Quality 65%
  • Price 35%

Lot 2

  • Quality 65%
  • Price 35%

Lot 3

  • Quality 65%
  • Price 35%
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032. Extensions: Initial term: 5 years Extension option: 2 additional years subject to performance and governance approvals Start date: term to commence with the audit of the financial year beginning 1 April 2027
How to submit
Through procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

The Places for People Group (“PfP”) invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced audit firms to provide external audit services for the Group. PfP is one of the UK's leading social enterprises as it owns, manages and develops homes and communities across the UK. The Group comprises registered housing providers together with commercial, leisure, development and support services businesses. The purpose of this tender is to appoint an external auditor capable of delivering a high-quality, efficient and value-adding audit service across the Group. The Group's auditor for the financial year ending 31 March 2027 is MHA. The successful bidder will be expected to participate in a structured transition and shadowing period during the FY26/27 audit cycle to ensure an effective transfer of knowledge and responsibilities. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Accounting%2C-auditing-and-fiscal-services./57H2M6D999 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://procurementhub.delta-esourcing.com/respond/57H2M6D999

Lots (3)

  1. Lot 1: Lot 1: Lot 1: All Group entities

    Value: £1,900,000 (excl. VAT)

    The successful bidder for this lot will be expected to provide audit services for the Group company and all subsidiaries and JVs as required. Please note that responsibility for production and audit of JV accounts varies between partners on a case-by-case basis and so not all JV entities will be audited by the successful bidder. The successful bidder will be expected to be able to complete work o...

  2. Lot 2: Lot 2: Lot 2: Group accounts and key components

    Value: £0 (excl. VAT)

    The successful bidder for this lot will be expected to undertake the audit of the consolidated group accounts as well as for any key components of the Group. The successful bidder for this lot will be expected to determine which components need to be audited as part of this work on an annual basis as part of their planning approach, however as a minimum each year they will be expected to complete...

  3. Lot 3: Lot 3: Commercial, Development and Leisure Entities

    Value: £0 (incl. VAT)

    The successful bidder for this lot will be expected to undertake the audit of the Group’s commercial companies, development companies (including JVs and other special purpose vehicles) and the individual entities within the Leisure sub-group. The specific entities to be audited may vary according to which specific entities are required to be completed as key components of the Group audit. The suc...