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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Appointment of Sandwell Childrens Trust External Auditor - AWARD

Business ServicesCPV 79000000 79200000 79210000 79212000
Value£104,000
Awarded19 Dec 2025
Published23 Apr 2026
RegionUK-wide

£104,000 — awarded.

Outcome — awarded

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£104ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

Sandwell Children's Trust invites tenders from suitably qualified and competent registered auditors with a high level of knowledge and understanding of the public sector for the provision of a statutory external audit and certain related services.

For the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029.

The auditor must have previous experience of auditing a local authority children's service, Children's Trust or public bodies providing welfare services.

Further details of the external audit and other services can be found in the attached document within the In-Tend ITT Pack, Schedule 5 - External Auditor Service Specification.

Requirements

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The auditor must have previous experience

The auditor must have previous experience of auditing a local authority children's service, Children's Trust or public bodies providing welfare services.

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Stage
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Buyer ref
IT-230-9996-SMBC 25081 - AWARD
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