Notice Information
Notice Title
External Audit Services
Notice Description
This is a contract award notice for the provision of External Audit Services to the University of Lincoln. The University has conducted an open tender process to appoint auditors who have in-depth knowledge and experience in the Higher Education (HE) Sector.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is a contract award notice for the provision of External Audit Services to the University of Lincoln. The University has conducted an open tender process to appoint auditors who have in-depth knowledge and experience in the Higher Education (HE) Sector. High level services covered by the contract are: - Statutory audit of the group financial statements. - Audit and sign-off of US Federal Loan Return, in accordance with US Department of Education requirements. - Audit and sign-off of the Teacher's Pension Scheme (TPS) return in accordance with TPS requirements. - Audit and sign-off of financial covenant calculations. The contract will run for a period of 3 years commencing on 1st July 2022. There will be an option for the University to extend the contract by two further periods of 12 months until 30th June 2027
Options: The Contract will run for a period of 3 years commencing as soon as possible following Contract award (c. July 2022). There will be an option for the University to extend the Contract by two further periods of 12 months in yearly increments.
Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions available, in yearly increments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0317bc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019976-2022
- 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
79212100 - Financial auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £550,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Mar 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Jun 20223 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
- UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
- Contact Name
- Laura Simms
- Contact Email
- lsimms@lincoln.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1522886703
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LINCOLN
- Postcode
- LN6 7TS
- Post Town
- Lincoln
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- Lincoln
- Electoral Ward
- Boultham
- Westminster Constituency
- Lincoln
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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