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THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR 2 COUNCIL OWNED COMPANIES

Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

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Estimated value
£100,000
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Where
East of England
Buyer in East of England
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
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Worked out by Evendraft from the notice’s own data, on 26 Oct 2026. The official notice is the one to rely on.

Time to bid
19 full UK working days before the closing day, Mon 23 Nov 2026 (England and Wales bank holidays left out). Questions to the buyer close on Fri 20 Nov 2026, 18 working days from now.
Time allowed
The buyer allowed 28 days from publication to the closing day: about the same as the median for open consultancy and business services tenders (29 days).
Value
£100,000 is below the median (£450,000) of the 255 open consultancy and business services tenders that state a value.
This buyer
This is the only open tender from this buyer listed here.
Lots
Divided into 2 lots. The documents say whether you can bid for one, several or all.

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About this tender

The summary is the start of the buyer’s own description, word for word. The full description and the documents are on the official 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.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 101182-2026
Buyer
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Buyer’s region
East of England
Where the work is
East of England
Listed on Evendraft under
East of England
Published
26 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Estimated value
£100,000 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Business, admin and consultancy
CPV codes
  • 79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • 79210000 Accounting and auditing services
  • 79211000 Accounting services
  • 79212500 Accounting review services
Procedure
Below threshold - open competitionOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
2 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
YesGood for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
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