Notice Information
Notice Title
External Audit Services for Lancaster University
Notice Description
Lancaster University is seeking bids from reputable audit companies to deliver External Audit Services from the 2025/26 set of accounts. Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender. Additional information: Please review the ITT documentation on In-Tend. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-f5226cdf-e594-4c0f-8cac-e2670377a279
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22b9a768-13d0-4961-9225-5e567c1d7942
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
79212000 - Auditing services
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 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
- LANCASTER UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LANCASTER
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
- Post Town
- Lancaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lancaster
- Electoral Ward
- University
- Westminster Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22b9a768-13d0-4961-9225-5e567c1d7942
4th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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