# 2022-2023-075: Service Charge Audit

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: METROPOLITAN THAMES VALLEY HOUSING
- Tender value: £900,000
- Published: 8 February 2023
- Planned start: 1 May 2023
- Planned end: 30 April 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c249792d-5d3b-423b-98ec-8acf78f9fc4c-612702
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebace565-ace5-407c-80e7-479d184758c3

## Description

MTVH is seeking a Service Charge Audit partner to provide the below audit services to our home ownership and service charge \(HO & SC\) team on a 3-year \(\+1, \+1 year\) contract term\. This team is responsible for calculating the reconciliation of service charge accounts for homeowners, by way of analysing the costs attributable to the blocks and schemes within their patch\. The officers will approve invoices and budget costs eligible to be charged back to residents when reviewed on the system\. These costs vary from bulk and individual invoices, budget costs from other service areas and Managing agent service charge demands\. A review of section 20 consultation compliance for service contracts is also undertaken\. Another part of this aspect of reconciliation is to ensure compliance with the lease covenants for service charging including apportionments and sinking fund contributions\.

## Related contract awards

- [Legal Tender 2023-2024-070](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cc632014-e529-446b-9f69-c39e5197a77f): METROPOLITAN THAMES VALLEY HOUSING
- [GB-009: Refugee Rent Deposit Scheme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-85c70035-6176-4012-82c6-72a113dad8d7): METROPOLITAN THAMES VALLEY HOUSING
- [2023-2024-010 : Group Insurance Renewal](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4c9a11c8-2dc4-4a87-a5c1-d417f9bd243b): METROPOLITAN THAMES VALLEY HOUSING

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c249792d-5d3b-423b-98ec-8acf78f9fc4c-612702)