Notice Information
Notice Title
External Audit Services
Notice Description
The University is seeking a Contractor of external audit services who can offer a distinctive, innovative, proactive and professional approach to external audit, and one that meets all the external audit requirements of the Office for Students, Research England, the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Education, Companies Acts and other relevant legislation, regulation and the UK Financial Reporting Framework. It is envisaged that the audit will comprise of an interim audit and a final audit. The Contractor will need to ensure that the service they provide meets all the requirements of the Office for Students regulatory framework. They will need to take account of any changing requirements providing assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board of Governors on the University's corporate governance and risk management arrangements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University is seeking a Contractor of external audit services who can offer a distinctive, innovative, proactive and professional approach to external audit, and one that meets all the external audit requirements of the Office for Students, Research England, the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Education, Companies Acts and other relevant legislation, regulation and the UK Financial Reporting Framework. It is envisaged that the audit will comprise of an interim audit and a final audit.The Contractor will need to ensure that the service they provide meets all the requirements of the Office for Students regulatory framework. They will need to take account of any changing requirements providing assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board of Governors on the University's corporate governance and risk management arrangements and respond positively to any further developments in this area. A proactive approach to providing information and support to the University is required.This contract is for a five year period with an option to extend by an additional year.All other information as per the invitation to tender documents.
Renewal: The contract duration is a minimum of five years with the option to extend by an additional year with agreement by both parties in writing.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-040f1d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004877-2024
- 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
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- CPV Codes
79212000 - Auditing services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,040,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,040,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,487,610 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Feb 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Dec 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Feb 20242 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 Hertfordshire Education Corporation
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HATFIELD
- Postcode
- AL10 8NE
- Postcode Area
- St Albans
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
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- Local Authority
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Electoral Ward
- Hatfield Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Welwyn Hatfield
Further Information
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