Award

Provision of External Audit Services

HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Feb 2025 at 12:19

Tender

12 Nov 2024 at 10:48

Summary of the contracting process

High Life Highland, a charity organisation specialising in learning and leisure activities, has completed the tender process for the provision of external audit services in the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services category. The contract, identified as HLH-ITT-01-25, covers services for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027, with an optional 2-year extension. This procurement process, conducted through an open procedure, has resulted in the awarding of the contract to Saffery Champness LLP, valued at GBP 78,000. The services will be delivered at the Highland Archive Centre, Bught Road, Inverness, UKM6 region, and the contract was signed on 6 January 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in external audit services, particularly those with expertise in the charity sector. The contract not only ensures a steady stream of work over multiple years but also provides a platform to build a strong relationship with a high-profile client like High Life Highland. Large firms such as Saffery Champness LLP, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrate that being well-versed in the specified assessment criteria—knowledge of the charity sector, quality of resources, and audit strategy—can provide a competitive edge in such tenders. SMEs and other audit firms looking to expand their portfolio in the not-for-profit sector would find such opportunities particularly valuable for growth.

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Notice Title

Provision of External Audit Services

Notice Description

High Life Highland is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Audit Firm to provide external auditing services for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027 with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

High Life Highland is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Audit Firm to provide external auditing services for the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027 with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extension periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b5b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005812-2025
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

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79212200 - Internal audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
6 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
5 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGH LIFE HIGHLAND
Contact Name
Neil Johnston
Contact Email
hlh.business.support@highlifehighland.com
Contact Phone
+44 1349781700

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5SS
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAFFERY CHAMPNESS

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