Planning

Financial Auditing for the UKHO- IC-ENC 2026

UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

15 Oct 2025 at 09:10

Planning

15 Oct 2025 at 08:53

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Hydrographic Office is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Financial Auditing for the UKHO- IC-ENC 2026". This procurement falls under the industry category of financial auditing services and is set within the United Kingdom. The procurement is being conducted using an open procedure, emphasising transparent and competitive tendering. Important dates to note include the end of the enquiry period on 5th November 2025, the tender submission deadline on 5th December 2025, and the award notification period concluding by 9th January 2026. The contract is planned to commence on 20th January 2026 and is expected to run until the end of December 2028, with a possible extension up to December 2029.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial auditing services, particularly those experienced in government contracts and capable of delivering comprehensive audit services. With a substantial contract value of £135,000 gross (£108,000 net), the competitive open procedure allows various firms to compete, making it an excellent opportunity for firms that can offer high quality and cost-effective auditing solutions. The procurement seeks to ensure that financial processes are robust and revenue calculations are reliable, making it ideal for businesses with a strong track record in providing similar assurance services. Additionally, the emphasis on electronic submissions ensures wider accessibility for interested companies.

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Notice Title

Financial Auditing for the UKHO- IC-ENC 2026

Notice Description

The overall objective is an audit report that provides assurance to the IC-ENC members that the year-end financial report gives a true and fair view of the 12 months ended and the financial position as at 31st December 2026, 2027 and 2028. The areas of assurance should cover but not be limited to confirming the following: IC-ENC financial processes are fit for purpose There is a robust and resilient revenue calculation process IC-ENC is a going concern The reported 20YY sales reports and statement of costs, that have been provided to Members, reflect a true and fair representation of the revenue owed to the Members The reported 20YY statement of costs, that have been provided to Members, reflect a true and fair representation of the work completed over the year

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: We are originally looking to contract for 2 years with the option of an additional year if the contracting authority wishes to do so.

Planning Information

We are looking at conducting market engagement in the form of a pre-procurement notice, desktop research on suppliers and session describing our requirement via teams.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ccf4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065463-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement 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

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
27 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@ukho.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 2DN
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Taunton East
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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