Award

External Audit Services

UNIVERSITY OF KENT

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06 Apr 2023 at 14:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Kent has recently awarded a contract for External Audit Services through an open procurement method. The contract is valued at £765,000 and was awarded to Grant Thornton UK LLP. The procurement process started on 2022-10-21 and the contract period spans from 2023-02-21 to 2027-11-30. The University of Kent, located in Canterbury, Kent, was the buying organisation for this procurement in the services category.

This tender for External Audit Services by the University of Kent presents opportunities for audit firms to engage in a competitive bidding process. Businesses offering auditing services, especially those with experience in the academia sector, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage has concluded, but future similar tenders may offer opportunities for other providers in the audit services industry looking to grow their business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Audit Services

Notice Description

The University of Kent is seeking to appoint an external audit firm to provide External Audit Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9af73aed-fc23-4f67-b3f9-f0f5e7393349
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57c0a3b5-d5f3-43e1-a8b2-5c9b355e017d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£765,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
21 Feb 2023 - 30 Nov 2027 4-5 years
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
UNIVERSITY OF KENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY, KENT
Postcode
CT2 7NZ
Post Town
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Blean Forest
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT THORNTON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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