Tender

Independent financial audit of an EU funded project

NATURAL ENGLAND

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Tender

17 Feb 2025 at 16:47

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England, located in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, is seeking an independent financial audit for the Dynamic Dunescapes DuneLIFE project, which falls under the financial auditing services industry. This open procedure tender has a deadline of 5 March 2025 at 12:00 PM for quotation submissions. The audit must be conducted in October and November 2025, with the final report completed by 30 November 2025. The project, co-funded by the EU LIFE programme and National Lottery Heritage Fund, is valued between £10,000 and £25,000 and will take place in England.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in financial audit services. The contract is suited for firms capable of adhering to EU Commission audit methodologies and delivering comprehensive reports. Businesses with experience in governmental or EU-funded project audits would be well-positioned to compete, offering potential growth through association with high-profile, environmentally focused projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent financial audit of an EU funded project

Notice Description

Natural England runs several externally funded projects. One of which is Dynamic Dunescapes DuneLIFE (LIFE 17 NAT/UK/000570), which is co-funded by the European Union LIFE 2018-2025 programme and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Dynamic Dunescapes DuneLIFE project (LIFE 17 NAT/UK/000570) is a six-year project running from September 2018 to 30 Sept 2025 . The audit needs to be: Undertaken in accordance with the Commission's audit methodology; Use the evidence obtained from these procedures as the basis for the Report of factual findings; and Presented in the Commission's audit model report template. The auditor is required to undertake the sampling, testing and reporting between 1 October and 30 November 2025. Audit and final report must be completed by 30 November 2025. To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to Marc.Read@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 05/03/2025. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Marc.Read@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-119da4e8-9b79-4b15-a263-85941a995fdd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3dbf370c-1714-459a-b4df-1480e31410bf
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Mar 2025 - 28 Nov 2025 6-12 months
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
NATURAL ENGLAND
Contact Name
Marc Read
Contact Email
marc.read@naturalengland.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE4 7YH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Elswick
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

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