Award

External Audit

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 Dec 2025 at 13:00

TenderUpdate

09 Sep 2025 at 08:14

Tender

04 Sep 2025 at 09:30

Planning

20 May 2025 at 12:44

Summary of the contracting process

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has concluded the procurement process for its External Audit services, which fall under the industry category of accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. Located in London, this process reached the award stage with a completion date recorded on the 1st of December, 2025. The procurement was conducted using an open competitive flexible procedure, resulting in BDO LLP being selected as the supplier. The contract for these services will commence on the 12th of January, 2026, with an initial period lasting until January 2029, and includes optional extensions for up to two additional years. This procurement was aligned with the UK's legislative framework, specifically referring to the Companies Act and relevant professional standards.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in financial auditing services, offering a total contract value significantly exceeding the threshold values for relevant services. With the open nature of the competitive bidding process, this was particularly suited to larger audit firms equipped to handle complex group financial statements, including those of subsidiary companies. The outlined services provide substantial room for enhancing business growth and should draw interest from audit firms poised to leverage their expertise in statutory and financial auditing, seeking to establish or expand their presence in the UK’s public sector contract landscape.

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Notice Title

External Audit

Notice Description

We are looking to appoint a supplier to provide External Audit Services in accordance with the Companies Act and relevant professional standards. We are seeking to put in place a new contract for a maximum of five years, commencing in January 2026. The scope of service includes audit of the school's financial statements and the subsidiary company financial statements, together known as 'the Group'. There are three subsidiary companies, of which two require an audit (Chariot Innovations Limited and Sustainable Climate Impact Fund Limited). The third subsidiary is a non-trading Ugandan entity which is consolidated but does not require separate financial statements.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: Initial contract term is 3 years with optional extension of 2 periods of 12 months each (3+1+1)

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94093&B=

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518c5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078478-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£827,854 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
26 Nov 20252 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jan 2026 - 12 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE
Contact Name
Imoudu Idornigie
Contact Email
imoudu.idornigie@lshtm.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2079588328

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 7HT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BDO

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