Notice Information
Notice Title
External Auditing Services and Advice
Notice Description
The University is seeking to obtain competitive rates for a 3 year contract, with an optional 2 year extension - to be exercised upon delivery of outstanding service levels. The external auditors are required to carry out sufficient review and investigation work to enable them to report whether in all material respects: The financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Higher Education Institution's affairs, and of its income and expenditure, gains and losses, changes in reserves and cash flows for the year. They should take into account relevant statutory and other mandatory disclosure and accounting requirements, and OfS and Research England requirements. The financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with the financial reporting standards (FRS102) and the 'Statement of recommended practice: Accounting for further and higher education', and relevant legislation. Funds from whatever source administered by the University for specific purposes have been properly applied to those purposes and managed in accordance with relevant legislation. Funds provided by the OfS and Research England have been applied in accordance with these terms and conditions and any other terms and conditions attached to them. The requirements of the OfS' accounts direction have been met. To view this notice, please click here: https://neupc.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1005645975
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Two optional extension periods of one year (two years in total) are to be awarded upon the University's satisfaction that it has received an outstanding level of service delivery in the execution of this contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058836
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002227-2026
- 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
- Open 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
79212000 - Auditing services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 12 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Paul Revell
- Contact Email
- p.revell@yorksj.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01904 876611
Buyer Location
- Locality
- YORK
- Postcode
- YO31 7EX
- Post Town
- York
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE21 York
- Delivery Location
- TLE21 York
-
- Local Authority
- York
- Electoral Ward
- Guildhall
- Westminster Constituency
- York Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002227-2026
12th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049760-2025
19th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049714-2025
19th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048872-2025
14th August 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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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