DLGH Audit Services for Local Authority Verifiers & Certification Scheme Providers
Scottish GovernmentEstimated Value
Up to £1,058,570
Deadline
1 September 2025
Published
27 October 2025
Type
services
Overview
The Scottish Government has awarded a contract to an external service provider for the provision of audit services. The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 sets out the role of verifiers and certification scheme providers with the Scottish building standards system and allows their appointment to perform their respective roles. Appointment of both verifiers and certification scheme providers is conditional on their ability to continue to meet the requirements of their respective Operating Frameworks (verification & certification) with periodic audits identified as one of the conditions of appointment.
Key points
- Phase 1: Audit Plans and Schedules for both Certification Scheme Providers and Verifiers
- Phase 2: Audit of Certification Scheme Providers 2025-2026
- Phase 3: Audit of Verifiers 2026-2029
- Phase 4: Review of Certification Operating Framework
- Phase 5: Audit of Certification Scheme Providers 2027-2028 Delivery of additional cycles of audits of Certification Scheme Providers and delivery of stage 2 audits of Local Authority Verifiers may also be required during the contract term. Additional information: The period of the contract is from and including 15 October 2025 to and including 14 October 2030. The Scottish Government may, by giving notice to the service provider, extend the period of the contract to a date falling no later than 14 October 2032. Subject to that constraint, the Purchaser may extend the period of the contract on more than one occasion.
Regulations cited
- The Building (Scotland) Act 2003
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Award Details
RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP
£1,058,570
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Grant Thornton UK LLP
1 contract wonlatest 22 Oct 2025£140,000
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Keith Mitchell Law Accountants
1 contract wonlatest 8 Oct 2025£300,000
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Scottish GovernmentKey Dates
Published
27 October 2025
Submission deadline
1 September 2025
Notice type
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