Notice Information
Notice Title
External Audit Services
Notice Description
A comprehensive external audit service which will include the full statutory service including, but not limited to: * Pre-year end interim (or systems) audits * Preparation of the annual year-end Corporation tax computations and the submissions to HMRC for the University and Subsidiary Companies. * Preparation of Management Letter and/or Audit Summary * Presentation of Management Letter to one meeting of the Audit Committee (November) and the Court of Governors (December)
Lot Information
Lot 1
As per procurement documents
Renewal: It is anticipated that the new contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a total of 2 years (at 1year increments) taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years. The Contract is intended to start on 3rd December 2021. Any extension to the Contract will be agreed between the University of Westminster and the Service Provider. It is likely that University will seek the Service Provider to demonstrate improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension. For any extension(s) to the Contract, discussions with the Service Provider shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed position.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02ac8a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001755-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender 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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20224 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jun 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Sep 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER
- Contact Name
- Alison Sylvestre
- Contact Email
- a.sylvestre@westminster.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2079115000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- W1B 2HW
- Post Town
- West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- West End
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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