Notice Information
Notice Title
GB-Bristol: Independent Auditor to carry out a Bespoke Assurance Engagement
Notice Description
The OfS is seeking to appoint an independent auditor to carry out a Bespoke Assurance Engagement concerning the actions of the unregistered franchised provider in relation to both its recruitment and assessment of students from two providers that study at the unregistered franchised provider.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3ab3e86c-b56f-4162-8d91-8d214beb9a01
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fd5d278-9069-4c1b-95fb-d9f6a7bd7da5
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79212000 - Auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jun 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 8SR
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Gifford
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fd5d278-9069-4c1b-95fb-d9f6a7bd7da5
30th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=962491255
Please follow this link to view the notice.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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