Award

Provision of External Audit Services

ABERTAY UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Mar 2022 at 00:00

Award

10 Sep 2021 at 00:00

Tender

30 Jun 2021 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Abertay University in Dundee has concluded the procurement process for the "Provision of External Audit Services," which falls under the education industry category. The procurement was initiated via an open procedure and is marked as complete as of 7th September 2021. This contract requires the successful provider to report annually on the university's financial statements and submit a report to the Student Award Agency Scotland. The relevant procurement documents and further details can be found through the linked award notice.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for audit firms, particularly those classified as small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large audit companies, to engage with a public sector entity. With the contract value set at £170,000, businesses with expertise in external auditing and a thorough understanding of financial compliance regulations would be well-positioned to participate in similar future tenders. The successful bidder, Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, illustrates the potential for established firms to secure contracts within this sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of External Audit Services

Notice Description

Abertay University require the provision of an External Auditor to report on the Universities Financial Statements Annually and to submit a report based on a Funds Audit to the Student Award Agency Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of External Auditor to report on the University's Financial Statement annually and to submit a report based on a Funds Audit to the Student Award Agency Scotland

Renewal: Up to a period of 36 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000659145
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442030
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£170,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERTAY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@abertay.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1382308995

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1HG
Post Town
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANDERSON ANDERSON & BROWN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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