External Audit & Associated Services Contract Awarded to Crowe UK for £422,000
Summary
WAYTHROUGH, a charity and body governed by public law, has awarded a contract for External Audit & Associated Services to Crowe UK for £422,000 (excluding VAT). The contract covers auditing the Group's financial statements, issuing independent statutory audit opinions, drafting annual financial statements, providing management letters with audit findings, and supporting Board and Audit and Risk Committee reporting. The contractor will also lodge statutory accounts with Companies House and support compliance with requirements from the Regulator of Social Housing, Charity Commission, ICO, CQC, and Ofsted.
What changed
WAYTHROUGH, a registered charity (Charity Commission No. 515755) and body governed by public law, has awarded a contract for external audit and associated services to Crowe UK valued at £422,000 excluding VAT. The contract scope includes auditing the Group's financial statements, issuing independent statutory audit opinions, drafting annual financial statements, providing management letters with audit findings and recommendations, and supporting Audit and Risk Committee and Board reporting. The contractor will also lodge statutory accounts with Companies House, prepare tax computations and returns, and support compliance with regulatory requirements including those of the Regulator of Social Housing, Charity Commission, ICO, CQC, and Ofsted.
Affected parties should note this contract covers multiple regulatory frameworks including social housing regulation, charity governance, data protection (ICO), healthcare quality (CQC), and education oversight (Ofsted). Organisations in the charity and social housing sectors should monitor similar procurement patterns and ensure their own audit and compliance arrangements meet the referenced regulatory standards.
What to do next
- Monitor for future tender opportunities in external audit services
- Review internal audit and financial reporting processes for compliance alignment
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Contract
External Audit & Associated Services
- WAYTHROUGH F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-033457
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06815f
Published 13 April 2026, 5:12pm
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one.1) Name and addresses
WAYTHROUGH
Inspiration House Unit 22, Bowburn North Industrial Estate
Durham
DH65PF
Contact
Gary Johnson
gary.johnson@waythrough.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
515755
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.waythrough.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Charity
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
External Audit & Associated Services
Reference number
MQ - CA16590
two.1.2) Main CPV code
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The awarded contractor will provide external audit services for the Waythrough Group, including auditing the Group's financial statements and issuing an independent statutory audit opinion in line with relevant company, housing, and accounting legislation.
The scope includes drafting annual financial statements, providing a management letter of audit findings and recommendations, and supporting Audit and Risk Committee and Board reporting.
The contractor will also lodge statutory accounts with Companies House, prepare and submit required tax computations and returns, and support compliance with regulatory requirements, including those of the Regulator of Social Housing, Charity Commission, ICO, CQC and Ofsted, where applicable.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £422,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
Financial auditing services
Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Waythrough
Inspiration House,
Unit 22,
Bowburn North Industrial Estate,
Durham
DH6 5PF
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract was awarded via the Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2)
The contract will commence on the 22nd December 2025, with an initial term of three years ending on Tuesday 21st December 2028. There is a 12-month extension available, which could extend the contract until Wednesday, 21st December 2029.
The estimated total contract value, exclusive of VAT is up to £422,000 and inclusive of VAT over the four-year duration.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: References / Weighting: 2.5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
CALL-OFF OPTIONAL EXTENSION PERIOD 12 Months
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:
The contract was awarded without prior publication because the procurement was conducted as a further competition under a Crown Commercial Service framework agreement (Crown Commercial Service RM6310 - Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2), in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Framework call‑offs do not require the publication of a separate call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union or the Find a Tender service.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CA16590
Title
External Audit and associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CROWE UK LLP
2nd Floor, 55 Ludgate Hill,
London
EC4M 7JW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC307043
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £422,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £422,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Waythrough
Inspiration House
Durham
DH6 5PF
gary.johnson@waythrough.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
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