Award

External Audit Services

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD

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Award

04 Feb 2022 at 14:35

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Huddersfield is initiating a public procurement process for External Audit Services under a limited procurement method, having successfully completed its tender phase. The contract, valued at £414,703, involves conducting annual audits of the university’s consolidated accounts and related entities in accordance with the Office for Students’ guidelines. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with KPMG LLP selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 4th February 2022, and the services are to be delivered in Huddersfield, UK.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for auditing firms and financial service providers looking to expand their portfolio in the education sector. Businesses with expertise in complying with regulatory audit standards and those capable of delivering high-quality reporting and advisory services will find ample scope to compete effectively. The specified criteria place significant weight on quality outputs, making it essential for bidders to demonstrate excellence in their audit methodologies and client engagement practices.

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Notice Title

External Audit Services

Notice Description

This VEAT notice sets out our intention to award a call-off contract to deliver a range of External Audit services under the terms of the NWUPC Financial Services Framework Agreement (Lot 2 - External Audit).

Lot Information

Lot 1

This VEAT notice sets out our intention to award a call-off contract to deliver a range of External Audit services under the terms of the NWUPC Financial Services Framework Agreement (Lot 2 - External Audit). KPMG will be appointed to deliver a range of external audit services including (but not restricted to): - Annual audit of the consolidated accounts of the University in accordance with the Office for Students (OfS) Audit Code of Practice. - Attendance at the University Audit Committee meeting to present the audit report and management letter following the annual audit. - Attendance at any Audit Committee Meeting to which they are invited during the financial year. - Annual audit of the wholly owned limited liability companies of the University in accordance with the Company's Act.

Procurement Information

Following an open tender exercise (FTS Contract Notice: 2021/S 000-023300) the University was unable to reach agreement on terms and conditions with the highest scoring bidder. No contract award was made as a result (FTS F03: 2022/S 000-003258). NWUPC framework agreement for Financial Services (Lot 2 - External Audit) identified as the most efficient alternate route to market and the supplier list includes the highest scoring bidder from the University's previous tender exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03136d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003282-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
£414,703 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
Contact Name
Claire Gunton
Contact Email
c.gunton@hud.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1484256535

Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 3DH
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees

Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG

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