Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce6-dd25-72ff-88c7-17c06fc678e5/cottsway-housing-association-pre-market-engagement-for-the-procurement-of-inte pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Cottsway Housing Association - Pre Market Engagement for the Procurement of Internal and External Audit Services [Clarity Procurement Solutions Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/clarity-procurement-solutions-limited) Estimated value Not stated Published 10 Jun 2024 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Cottsway has contracts in place for Internal and External Audit Services. Both contracts were last procured in 2020, and expire in April 2025. The procurement process for the new contracts is expected to commence in August 2024 and contracts are expected to be awarded by December 2024. The new contracts shall be procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The anticipated contract period is 3 years, with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years. Prior to launching the procurement process, Cottsway is undertaking a Pre Market Engagement exercise. The purpose of the Pre Market Engagement exercise is to: • Determine the market capacity for Internal and External Audit Services • Establish potential Bidder interest in the new contracts • Establish key risks and barriers • Establish innovative opportunities • Discuss procurement options and timescales • Establish cost drivers and indicative budgets • Understand the potential to generate Social Value • Shape the content of the Tender documentation For further details, including how to participate in the Pre Market Engagement, please refer to the attached Pre Market Engagement Brief. This Pre Market Engagement is being advertised on behalf of Cottsway Housing Association by Clarity Procurement Solutions Limited. ## CPV classification Financial auditing services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7d44b7ed-a7b4-4b2f-8b17-6feb67091597) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Clarity Procurement Solutions Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/clarity-procurement-solutions-limited) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)