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Provision of External Audit Services

Dundee City Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 09:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Dundee City Council is buying external audit services for Leisure & Culture Dundee, covering the independent financial auditing work required under the contract. This is a services opportunity within the financial audit sector, classified under CPV 79212100. The work will be delivered in Dundee. The requirement is presented as a single package rather than separate service areas, so suppliers should be able to provide the full external audit service. The buyer is a local authority, while Leisure & Culture Dundee is the organisation whose operations and audit requirements form the subject of the contract. The service is intended for a supplier with the professional capability to understand the organisation’s operating context, identify key audit risks, apply an appropriate audit methodology and provide a suitably qualified audit team.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: Dundee City Council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted electronically by 7 October 2026 at 12:00 noon, with the bid-opening event scheduled for the same time in Dundee. Bids were required in English, could not include variants, and had to remain valid until 7 December 2026 at 23:59:59. The estimated contract value is £125,000. The contract is for 1,080 days, commencing on or around 18 November 2026 and ending in November 2029. The buyer may extend it by one year, followed by one further final year. Evaluation assigns 55% to price and 45% to quality, including operational context, audit risks and sector understanding, methodology, delivery plan, proposed team and Fair Work First. Several compliance requirements are pass/fail.

This opportunity suits established external audit providers with experience of financial auditing and the ability to deliver a complete service for a leisure and culture organisation. Bidders need to demonstrate a clear understanding of the client’s operational context, sector-specific audit risks, and a robust audit methodology and delivery plan. They should be able to nominate an appropriately capable audit team and explain how audit quality and regulatory compliance will be maintained. Participation also depends on meeting the required regulatory authorisation and professional accreditation standards, preserving auditor independence, and complying with the specification and contract conditions. Suppliers must be able to manage data storage, environmental responsibilities and the buyer’s fair tax requirements. The evaluation also rewards a credible Fair Work First approach, so providers should be ready to evidence responsible employment practices alongside technical delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of External Audit Services

Notice Description

This procurement process is for the contract for the provision of External Audit Services for Leisure & Culture Dundee.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement process is for the contract for the provision of External Audit Services for Leisure & Culture Dundee. For full specification of requirements please refer to all tender documents included in the additional documents section of Public Contracts Scotland.

Renewal: The contract will commence on or around 18 November 2026 and run for a period of 3 years, ending November 2029. Leisure & Culture Dundee may at its sole discretion extend the contract by one year in the first instance, then one further final year. The contract terms shall remain the same for the extended period as for the initial term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0ea
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083309-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Dundee City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1QE
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Further Information

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