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EU LIFE WADER Project - Independent Financial Audit

Natural England

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13 Aug 2026 at 13:34

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13 Aug 2026 at 11:47

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Summary of the contracting process

Natural England is seeking an independent financial audit service for the EU LIFE WADER project. The appointed supplier will produce an independent report of factual findings on costs incurred by Natural England and Tweed Forum while delivering the project. The report will support submission of the project’s final financial statement to its funders. This is a professional financial auditing service, classified under CPV 79212100. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the requirement intended for organisations located in the UK. The buyer is Natural England, a central government public authority. The opportunity concerns one audit assignment covering project expenditure incurred by the two named partners.

The procurement has reached tender: Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Responses were to be submitted electronically by email by 12 noon on 11 September 2026, with clarification questions also sent by email. The contract covers 26 April 2027 to 5 July 2027. Its estimated value is £12,500 excluding VAT, or £15,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and the requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award basis is set out in full in the Request for Quotation. Bidders must submit a quotation meeting the RFQ requirements, together with the required order form and commercial response. Clarifications may be circulated to all tenderers unless commercially sensitive.

This opportunity suits an accountancy, audit or financial assurance provider able to carry out an independent review of project expenditure and report factual findings clearly. Suppliers should be capable of examining costs incurred by multiple project partners, including a central government body and an external forum, and producing evidence suitable for submission to funders. Experience with grant-funded projects, EU LIFE funding, final financial statements or similar funder assurance requirements would be relevant. The work is a focused assignment rather than a large delivery programme, making it potentially accessible to an SME with appropriately qualified audit staff, robust document-review procedures and the capacity to complete the engagement within the specified contract period. Compliance with the RFQ, order form and commercial response requirements will be essential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EU LIFE WADER Project - Independent Financial Audit

Notice Description

To provide an independent report of the factual findings on the costs incurred by two partners (Natural England and Tweed Forum) in the delivery of the EU LIFE WADER project before submitting the projects final financial statement to funders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e372
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077253-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£12,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
£12,500 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 Apr 2027 - 5 Jul 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Natural England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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