Notice Information
Notice Title
LUV01340 - External Audit Service
Notice Description
External Audit Service (EAS) for The University of Leicester, its subsidiaries and the University of Leicester Pension and Assurance Scheme (PAS). To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=990136180
Procurement Information
Direct award to incumbent provider based on limited options in the market and the cost of change.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ec29
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073964-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- 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
79212000 - Auditing services
79212300 - Statutory audit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,297,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,297,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
- Contact Name
- Stewart Brewer
- Contact Email
- sab88@le.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01162525205
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF21 Leicester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leicester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Leicester South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073964-2025
14th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013308-2025
7th April 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008994-2025
12th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7855
External Audit Contract Details Notice
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