Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of External Audit Services
Notice Description
The University of the Highlands and Islands has a requirement for the Provision of External Audit Services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Full details of this requirement are included in the procurement documents.. It is anticipated that a validation meeting will be held on the 18th May 2021.
Renewal: The Contract will commence on the date of contract award for a period of three (3) years with the option of an additional twelve (12) month period (3 + 1). The contract extension will be subject to satisfactory performance and continued University requirement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000649029
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417444
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
79212000 - Auditing services
79212100 - Financial auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £164,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jun 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Jun 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- March 2025
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@uhi.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1463279000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- INVERNESS
- Postcode
- IV3 5SQ
- Post Town
- Inverness
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM2 Highlands and Islands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM20 Highlands and Islands
- Delivery Location
- TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
-
- Local Authority
- Highland
- Electoral Ward
- Inverness West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=1
5th April 2021 - Appendix A - Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=2
5th April 2021 - Appendix B - Freedom of Information -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=3
5th April 2021 - Appendix C - UHI Terms and Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=4
5th April 2021 - Appendix D - Supply Chain Code of Conduct -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=5
5th April 2021 - Appendix E - Form of Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=6
5th April 2021 - Appendix F - GDPR Vendor Data Controller Assurance Assessment -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=7
5th April 2021 - Appendix G - UHI Accounts 2019-20 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=8
5th April 2021 - Appendix H - UHIRE Accounts 2019-20 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR411315&idx=9
5th April 2021 - Invitation to Tender Document -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411315
Provision of External Audit Services - The University of the Highlands and Islands has a requirement for the Provision of External Audit Services. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN417444
Provision of External Audit Services - The University of the Highlands and Islands has a requirement for the Provision of External Audit Services.
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