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External Audit & Associated Services

WAYTHROUGH · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 00:41.

Opportunity overview

The awarded contractor will provide external audit services for the Waythrough Group, including auditing the Group's financial statements and issuing an independent statutory audit opinion in line with relevant company, housing, and accounting legislation. The scope includes drafting annual financial statements, providing a management letter of audit findings and recommendations, and supporting Audit and Risk Committee and Board reporting. The contractor will also lodge statutory accounts with Companies House, prepare and submit required tax computations and returns, and support compliance with regulatory requirements, including those of the Regulator of Social Housing, Charity Commission, ICO, CQC and Ofsted, where applicable.

Awarded to

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CROWE UK LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£422k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Feb 2026
Award ID
033457-2026-CA16590-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC307043
Location
London, UK, EC4M 7JW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79200000 — Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
  • CPV79212100 — Financial auditing services
  • CPV79212300 — Statutory audit services

Lots

  • This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) The contract will commence on the 22nd December 2025, with an initial term of three years ending on Tuesday 21st December 2028. There is a 12-month extension available, which could extend the contract until Wednesday, 21st December 2029. The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to £422,000 and inclusive of VAT over the four-year duration.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
MQ - CA16590
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The contract was awarded without prior publication because the procurement was conducted as a further competition under a Crown Commercial Service framework agreement (Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2), in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Framework call‑offs do not require the publication of a separate call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender service.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79200000
Description
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) The contract will commence on the 22nd December 2025, with an initial term of three years ending on Tuesday 21st December 2028. There is a 12-month extension available, which could extend the contract until Wednesday, 21st December 2029. The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to £422,000 and inclusive of VAT over the four-year duration.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
2.5
Criterion 3
Name
References
Type
quality
Description
2.5
Criterion 4
Type
price
Description
35

Options

Description
CALL-OFF OPTIONAL EXTENSION PERIOD 12 Months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212100
Description
Financial auditing services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212300
Description
Statutory audit services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK

Delivery Location

Description
Waythrough Inspiration House, Unit 22, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Durham DH6 5PF

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
WAYTHROUGH
Id
GB-CHC-515755

Identifier

Legal Name
WAYTHROUGH
Id
515755
Scheme
GB-CHC

Address

Street Address
Inspiration House Unit 22, Bowburn North Industrial Estate
Locality
Durham
Region
UKC14
Postal Code
DH65PF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Gary Johnson

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Charity
Organisation 2
Name
CROWE UK LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC307043

Identifier

Legal Name
CROWE UK LLP
Id
OC307043
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
2nd Floor, 55 Ludgate Hill,
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
EC4M 7JW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Waythrough
Id
GB-FTS-179931

Identifier

Legal Name
Waythrough

Address

Street Address
Inspiration House
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH6 5PF
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
033457-2026-CA16590-1
Title
External Audit and associated Services
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC307043
Name
CROWE UK LLP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
033457-2026-CA16590-1
Award ID
033457-2026-CA16590-1
Title
External Audit and associated Services
Status
active
Date Signed
27 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
422,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH65PF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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