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External Auditor Services

Development Bank of Wales · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:20.

Opportunity overview

DBW wishes to procure external audit services for the group for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 which should include: The audit of the group’s Annual Report and Financial Statements, prepared under IFRS, noting that any future changes to IFRS should be incorporated into all future audits under this agreement. The audit of the group’s subsidiary accounts, to include: Limited companies and General partners, prepared under FRS101 Limited Partnerships, one of which is consolidated and is prepared under FRS101, the remainder are non-consolidated and prepared under FRS102 Client Asset Sourcebook (CASS) assurance for FW Capital Providing audit confirmations on a Component Auditor basis to the Welsh Audit Wales Office.

Awarded to

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FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£3.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Mar 2025
Award ID
007867-2025-DBW000116.00-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI, EC4M7AU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79212000 — Auditing services
  • CPV79212100 — Financial auditing services

Lots

  • DBW wishes to procure external audit services for the group for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 which should include: The audit of the group’s Annual Report and Financial Statements, prepared under IFRS, noting that any future changes to IFRS should be incorporated into all future audits under this agreement. The audit of the group’s subsidiary accounts, to include: Limited companies and General partners, prepared under FRS101 Limited Partnerships, one of which is consolidated and is prepared under FRS101, the remainder are non-consolidated and prepared under FRS102 Client Asset Sourcebook (CASS) assurance for FW Capital Providing audit confirmations on a Component Auditor basis to Audit Wales. Please note that the successful bidder will also be required to share the Group Audit Completion Memo with Welsh Government employees. Selection Process The tender process will include four stages as follows: Assessment of Capability and Knowledge – this will be a written submission in response to the questions in the Technical Envelope on etenderWales. Submission of Fees – bidders are requested to submit their proposed fees for the services using the template provided in the attachment section on etenderWales. Volume 2 Commercial Evaluation. Presentation – following the evaluation of the written and commercial submissions, the four top scoring bidders will be asked to attend a presentation with members of DBWs Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) and senior members of the finance team. The topic of the presentation is set out in Section 12 of the ITT Volume 1. We expect senior members of the audit team to be present. Informal meeting with key members of the finance team - the four top scoring bidders that proceed to the presentation stage will be asked to attend an informal meeting with key members of the finance team. This will not be scored as part of the bid. Additional information: Please refer to scope within Volume 1 ITT for further informationValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DBW00116.00
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
6 Jan 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
2030

Expected award period

Starts
6 Jan 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
6 Jan 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Please refer to the ITT for further information
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79212000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Auditing services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
DBW wishes to procure external audit services for the group for the financial year ended 31 March 2026 which should include: The audit of the group’s Annual Report and Financial Statements, prepared under IFRS, noting that any future changes to IFRS should be incorporated into all future audits under this agreement. The audit of the group’s subsidiary accounts, to include: Limited companies and General partners, prepared under FRS101 Limited Partnerships, one of which is consolidated and is prepared under FRS101, the remainder are non-consolidated and prepared under FRS102 Client Asset Sourcebook (CASS) assurance for FW Capital Providing audit confirmations on a Component Auditor basis to Audit Wales. Please note that the successful bidder will also be required to share the Group Audit Completion Memo with Welsh Government employees. Selection Process The tender process will include four stages as follows: Assessment of Capability and Knowledge – this will be a written submission in response to the questions in the Technical Envelope on etenderWales. Submission of Fees – bidders are requested to submit their proposed fees for the services using the template provided in the attachment section on etenderWales. Volume 2 Commercial Evaluation. Presentation – following the evaluation of the written and commercial submissions, the four top scoring bidders will be asked to attend a presentation with members of DBWs Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) and senior members of the finance team. The topic of the presentation is set out in Section 12 of the ITT Volume 1. We expect senior members of the audit team to be present. Informal meeting with key members of the finance team - the four top scoring bidders that proceed to the presentation stage will be asked to attend an informal meeting with key members of the finance team. This will not be scored as part of the bid. Additional information: Please refer to scope within Volume 1 ITT for further information

Renewal

Description
3 year extension in 12 month increments

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Presentation
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Technical Evaluation
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
12 Feb 2027, 23:59
Starts
13 Feb 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Cardiff

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79212100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Financial auditing services
Entry 2
Id
79212000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Auditing services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-62457
Name
Development Bank of Wales

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Wrexham
Postal Code
LL13 7Y
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Development Bank of Wales plc, Unit J, Yale Business Village, Ellis Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Finance

Identifier

Legal Name
Development Bank of Wales

Contact

Name
leanne m millard
Fax Number
+44 2920338101
Telephone
+44 2920338100
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-139762
Name
FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4M7AU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30 Old Bailey

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Contact

Telephone
+44 7770980213

Award information

Award 1
Id
007867-2025-DBW000116.00-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139762
Name
FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007867-2025-DBW000116.00-1
Status
active
Award ID
007867-2025-DBW000116.00-1
Date Signed
4 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,350,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wrexham · UKL · LL13 7Y · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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