Notice Information
Notice Title
External Audit Services
Notice Description
The University is seeking a comprehensive external audit service to be in place from 3rd December 2025. The services to be provided will include the full statutory service including, but not limited to: * Preparation of an Audit Plan and presentation to the Audit and Risk Committee in June * Pre-year end interim (or systems) audits * Preparation of the annual year-end Corporation Tax computations and the submissions to HMRC for the University and Subsidiary Companies. * Preparation of Management Letter and/or Audit Summary * Presentation of Management Letter to one meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Court of Governors, both customarily in November
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University is seeking a comprehensive external audit service to be in place from 3rd December 2025. The services to be provided will include the full statutory service including, but not limited to: * Preparation of an Audit Plan and presentation to the Audit and Risk Committee in June * Pre-year end interim (or systems) audits * Preparation of the annual year-end Corporation Tax computations and the submissions to HMRC for the University and Subsidiary Companies. * Preparation of Management Letter and/or Audit Summary * Presentation of Management Letter to one meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Court of Governors, both customarily in November Additional information: Bidders can register for free on the Proactis Pro-Contract procurement portal (https://procontract.due-north.com) by completing a simple registration. Once registered, bidders can use the search function under "find opportunities" to find the tender. If Bidders do not meet one or more of the minimum requirements for each Selection Criteria Bidders will be excluded from the process. If bidders pass all Selection Criteria, their Bid will be fully scored and evaluated. Bidders must submit their tender via the portal by 11 April 2025 The University expressly reserves the rights: i) Not to award any contract as a result of this procurement process commenced by publication of this notice. ii) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition. iii) To award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and in no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs incurred by Bidders.
Options: It is anticipated that the new contract will be for an initial period of 3 years. With an option to extend for a further period of 2 years, at 12-month increments, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years. The Contract is intended to start on 3 December 2025. Any contract extension will be agreed upon between the University of Westminster and the successful bidder. The University will likely seek that the successful bidder demonstrate improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension. For any extension(s) to the Contract, discussions with the successful bidder shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed position
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e42f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005911-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
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
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
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 WESTMINSTER
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@westminster.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- W1B 2HW
- Post Town
- West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- West End
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
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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