Tender

External Audit Services

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE

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Tender

19 Feb 2024 at 14:39

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is inviting tenders for External Audit Services, encompassing audit of financial statements for compliance purposes. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 22nd March 2024. The contract is valued at £200,000 GBP and will run from May 2024 for four years. The location for service delivery is in London, under the industry category of Financial and insurance services.

This tender presents an opportunity for auditing firms specialised in financial services to engage with a higher education institution. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for participation. Businesses with expertise in auditing services, particularly in the UK and Uganda, could be well-suited to compete. The open procedure method allows for fair competition, making it accessible to a wide range of eligible firms.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Audit Services

Notice Description

We are looking to appoint a supplier to provide External Audit Services in accordance with the Companies Act and relevant professional standards. We are seeking to put in place a new contract for four years, commencing in May 2024. As a higher education institution, we are required to carry out external audit of our financial statements for statutory compliance purposes. In addition to this we are also required to provide audited annual financial statements to our regulator, the Office for Students. The scope of service includes audit of the school's financial statements and the subsidiary company financial statements, together known as 'the Group'. There are a total of four subsidiary companies, of which three require an audit. Three subsidiaries are wholly owned UK subsidiaries (Chariot Innovations Limited, LSHTM Developments Limited and Sustainable Climate Impact Fund Limited). The fourth subsidiary is a non-trading Ugandan entity which is consolidated but does not require separate financial statements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a0535db-be33-453d-9ded-6d6625fe7b17
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0d41f5d-1c42-4bc2-840f-561a5a1dc0da
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 May 2024 - 31 May 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 7HT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

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