Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Citizen Housing Group Ltd
RS008181
4040 Lakeside
Birmingham
B377YN
UK
Contact person: Thomas Hurst
E-mail: thomas.hurst@citizenhousing.org.uk
NUTS: UKG32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.citizenhousing.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Audit Services
Reference number: P1975
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract will include 2 work streams. This will cover all of Citizen's external audit requirements, and a separate audit on Citizen's decarbonisation program.
This contract will commence 1st November 2026, and will be let for 48 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement route to market is a direct award GCA (Government Commercial Agency) framework for Audit and Assurance Services 2, lot 2 external audit and lot 4 other independent assurance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The value of the contract may need to be amended to ensure audits are completed, in accordance with PCR2015, which the framework was procured under.
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
This contract has been procured by direct award call-off through the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) framework for Audit and Assurance Services 2, lot 2 external audit and lot 4 other independent assurance. The framework was procured under PCR2015, therefore this call-off contract will be governed under the same regulations.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P1975
Title: External Audit Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/10/2026
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
Menzies LLP
OC336077
London
EC2V 7AB
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/10/2026