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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: South Kesteven District Council
Authority ID:: AA25841
Publication date:: 25 April 2026
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Audit of financial statements. The provision of external auditors as a statutory requirement under the local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

South Kesteven District Council

Council Offices, The Picture House, St Catherine's Road,

Grantham

NG316TT

E-mail: Procurement@southkesteven.gov.uk

NUTS: UKF30

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

External Auditors (PSAA)

Reference number: DN814174

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79212000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Audit of financial statements. The provision of external auditors as a statutory requirement under the local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1 200 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79212000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKF

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA) conducted a procurement exercise for the audits of the accounts (as per the Code of Audit Practice) eligible bodies across England that opt in for the purposes of the appointment of auditors under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the requirements of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015, South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) opted into this scheme and were assigned an auditor.

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/procurement/ocds-h6vhtk-031385

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition

Justification for selected award procedure:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive

Explanation

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30/11/2022

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

KPMG LLP

0301540OC

London

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 200 000.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body