Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfd-6f5d-724b-a9b4-425ff4e8e8d0/provision-of-external-audit-via-ccs-framework-rm6188-audit-assurance-services awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of External Audit via CCS framework RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services Framework Lot 2 External audit, [County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/county-durham-and-darlington-nhs-foundation-trust) Often single bidder Estimated value £319,020 Published 1 Aug 2025 Deadline Closed 20 Feb 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender County Durham and Darlington NHSFT has a requirement for the provision of an external auditing service, in accordance with the Code of Audit Practice issued by the National Audit Office and applicable auditing standards. £319,020.00 (excluding VAT), £382,824.00 (including VAT) in the first year, annum capped. Term of the Contract: 24 months (with the option to extend for a further 3 x 12 months) ## CPV classification Accounting and auditing services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/14e3fcf7-ecd7-47d5-b869-1760d4fd0f35) 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 County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/county-durham-and-darlington-nhs-foundation-trust) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [CA18489 - Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-59c0-7116-83f2-f6a8be15db7d/ca18489-askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-ceed-7243-ac52-e8ffe216e03f/askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Institutional Strengthening and Capability Development Plan for Disaster Risk Management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · Dai Global UK Ltd · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-5b90-70f0-bfba-b41855fc1036/institutional-strengthening-and-capability-development-plan-for-disaster-risk-ma) [Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap · NHS England · 20 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-e8f3-706b-9ddc-5c6a732dbed6/tech-support-for-the-dev-of-the-pcf-requirements-of-the-nhs-supplier-roadmap) [CCHA 0328 Legal Services Framework for Land and Development · Castles and Coasts · 35 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-081f-701f-9487-6053b00296f6/ccha-0328-legal-services-framework-for-land-and-development) [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 · 14 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a)