Notice Information
Notice Title
EC0973 - Financial Auditing - Research Grants
Notice Description
The University of Edinburgh is looking for tender submissions from suitably experienced organisations interested in providing Financial Auditing services for Research Grants.
Lot Information
EC grants Audits
Lot 1 - EC grants Audits The University of Edinburgh has around 215 European Commission live research projects with end dates after 2022 as either co-ordinator or partner. In addition, it is anticipated that the University will be participating in Horizon Europe and the audits will start, depending on their end date and their value after two years from now.
Renewal: 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 years
International grants AuditsLot 2 - International grants Audits (US Federal grants, Gates Foundation grants and any other international grants audits as per the T&C of the funders) The University of Edinburgh has around 380 International live research grants with end dates after 2022. We need to have an annual US NIH Federal audit of our NIH federal grants as the threshold of $750k is exceeded. In addition, other International funders require audits as per their T&C, including the annual Gates Foundation audit.
Renewal: 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 years
UK grants AuditLot 3 - UK grants Audits (Innovate UK grants and any other UK grants audits as per the T&C of the funders) The University of Edinburgh has around 25 Innovate UK live research grants with end dates after 2022. Independent Accountant's Reports (IARs) are required for all awards above a 25,000 GPB threshold.
Renewal: 3 years with the option to extend for a further 1 plus 1 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-034626
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016257-2022
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jun 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jul 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 14 Nov 2022 - 13 Nov 2025 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2026
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
- Contact Name
- Hayley Bell
- Contact Email
- hayley.bell@ed.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316502508
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1HT
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice URLs
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