Notice Information
Notice Title
UKRI-5119 Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work
Notice Description
***Please note this is and award notice, note a call for competition****<br/><br/>United Kingdom Research and Innovation had a requirement for Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work. This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6310 Framework for the provision of audit and assurance services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
United Kingdom Research and Innovation had a requirement for Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work. This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6310 Framework for the provision of audit and assurance services. Additional information: The total published value is for the full potential value of this contract. The contract is for a period of 24 months with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods
Procurement Information
This opportunity was open to all the suppliers listed on the Crown Commercial Services RM6310 framework agreement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06061e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003273-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- 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
79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,029,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)
- Contact Name
- Corporate Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- corporateprocurement@ukri.org
- Contact Phone
- +44 179386700
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- Postcode
- SN2 1FL
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- TLK14 Swindon
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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