---
title: "Research Project: Qualitative research with audit committee chairs on audit quality"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED"
published: "2020-05-06"
---

# Research Project: Qualitative research with audit committee chairs on audit quality

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268.json)

## Summary

The Financial Reporting Council Limited is conducting a procurement process titled "Research Project: Qualitative research with audit committee chairs on audit quality". This project falls under the research and development services category, with a value of £50,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, classified as below threshold. The tender was published on 16 December 2019, with a tender period that closed on 13 January 2020. The contract is scheduled to commence on 20 January 2020 and will run until 29 May 2020, covering services to be provided across the United Kingdom and other regions.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in research and consultancy, especially those specialising in qualitative research methodologies and audit-related consulting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as their insights could significantly contribute to understanding audit quality from the perspective of audit committee chairs. Companies with expertise in conducting in-depth interviews and data analysis would find this project well-suited to their capabilities.

## Notice

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) wants to commission qualitative research with Audit Committee Chairs (ACCs) of Public Interest Entities (PIEs) to obtain a rich, in-depth understanding of ACCs' views on audit quality. Since 2014, the FRC has conducted relatively large-scale annual surveys of ACCs of large companies on audit quality, often using written questionnaires. For 2020 the FRC wants to commission a set of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a smaller, but representative, sample of ACCs, to generate more detailed insights into ACCs' views on audit quality. This includes insights into how audit committees break down the components of quality of service and quality of audit when choosing an auditor and evaluating the quality of the audit received. The project is expected to take place between January 2020 and May 2020. +++ This is only a summary. Please refer to the PDF attachment for the full Invitation to Tender and instructions on how to submit a bid +++ Additional information: CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE *** OPPORTUNITY CLOSED.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96569de8-bf69-4360-bc2f-1225d055dfec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 24 Jan 2020 - 31 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2Y 5AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YOUGOV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 May 2020 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96569de8-bf69-4360-bc2f-1225d055dfec
- 16 Dec 2019 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/360a43cf-eb15-4947-bbd4-e49f20331bec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96569de8-bf69-4360-bc2f-1225d055dfec
  6th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/360a43cf-eb15-4947-bbd4-e49f20331bec
  16th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bb358ab0-676c-4138-aaaa-8660bce223e3
  FRC Invitation to Tender 10-19

## Notice URLs

- https://www.frc.org.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-14dade34-2482-41bf-926b-eaaa91531268.json.