Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd · Awarded contract
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Appointment of Auditors for Opted-In Local Government and Police Bodies in England

Awarded 31 Mar 2018

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Awarded31 Mar 2018
Value£36,500,000.00
SupplierGrant Thornton (UK) LLP,Deloitte LLP,Ernst & Young LLP,Mazars LLP,BDO LLP,Scott-Moncrieff
AgencyPublic Sector Audit Appointments Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 3y 7mo ago5y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2018Expired 30 Mar 2023

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Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd awarded a contract to Grant Thornton (UK) LLP, Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, Mazars LLP, BDO LLP, and Scott-Moncrieff for audit services covering the accounts of principal local government and police bodies in England that opted in for auditor appointments under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015.

Eligible entities included local councils, combined authorities, police and crime commissioners, chief constables, fire and rescue authorities, waste authorities, passenger transport executives, and national park authorities.

As of 9 February 2017, 282 of the 493 eligible bodies had responded to the invitation issued on 27 October 2016, with the acceptance period closing on 9 March 2017.

The contract value was £36,500,000.

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