Audit procurement
Contract Notice and procurement strategy
On 2 April 2013, the Audit Commission announced that it would retender audit contracts awarded in 2006 and 2007 representing approximately 30 per cent of the local public audit market.
The Commission has today published a Contract Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Contract Notice can also be found on the Contracts Finder website
The Commission has also published its Procurement strategy 2013 which sets out the objectives of the procurement and how it will be carried out.
The timetable below sets out the dates currently planned for the key stages of the procurement. This is intended as a guide and while the Commission does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any stage.
| Key stage | Target date |
| Publication of Contract Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) available on request | 3 October 2013 |
| Deadline for return of PQQs | 8 November 2013 |
| Issue invitations to tender to selected suppliers | 9 December 2013 |
| Deadline for submission of tenders | 24 January 2014 |
| Approval of contract awards | 25 March 2014 |
| Confirmation of auditor appointments | By 31 December 2014 |
| Commencement of services | 1 April 2015 |
A list of local public bodies covered by the procurement and associated fees are available for you to view.