--- title: "The Courtauld - The Provision Of External Auditors" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9bdbf5b3-0037-4b41-8084-1e0166762061" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bdbf5b3-0037-4b41-8084-1e0166762061" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bdbf5b3-0037-4b41-8084-1e0166762061.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bdbf5b3-0037-4b41-8084-1e0166762061.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM" published: "2023-11-28" --- # The Courtauld - The Provision Of External Auditors Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bdbf5b3-0037-4b41-8084-1e0166762061 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9bdbf5b3-0037-4b41-8084-1e0166762061) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9bdbf5b3-0037-4b41-8084-1e0166762061.json) ## Summary The London Universities Purchasing Consortium is seeking to appoint an external auditor for The Courtauld University. This tender is for financial auditing services, with a contract value of £600,000. The tender deadline is 9th January 2024, and the contract period is from 12th February 2024 to 12th February 2028. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the delivery address is in London, United Kingdom, making it suitable for businesses in the services sector. This opportunity to provide external audit services for The Courtauld University is open to qualified service providers with experience in financial auditing, particularly in the Higher Education sector. Businesses offering financial auditing, internal audit services, and statutory audit services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The selected provider must be a registered statutory auditor eligible for appointment within the requirements of the OfS and have relevant experience working with clients in the Higher Education sector, creating growth opportunities for specialised auditing firms. ## Notice The Courtauld seeks to appoint an external auditor for the University, whose work will report to the Governing Board via the Audit and Risk Committee and assist management in independently auditing the financial statements of the University. The auditor will be expected to provide a management report to the Audit and Risk Committee in accordance with auditing standards which will be shared with the OfS each year. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender is to select a service provider which represents the best value for money in terms of price and quality of service to meet the external audit requirement of the University and its subsidiaries. The service provider must confirm in their tender response that they: * are a registered statutory auditor and are eligible for appointment as external auditor within the requirements of the OfS. * are an accredited/registered provider who, if required at a future date for the US loans engagement, can prepare a report that is consistent with the US assurance standards. * have in place appropriate training and development programmes to sufficiently support staff development in these areas to that ensure that compliance is maintained and high-quality work can be carried out. * have relevant experience of working with clients in the Higher Education (HE) sector. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/464eee44-575b-424a-8f68-a508de8bf393 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 12 Feb 2024 - 12 Feb 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1T 7NZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212100 - Financial auditing services - 79212200 - Internal audit services - 79212300 - Statutory audit services - 79212500 - Accounting review services ## Release History - 28 Nov 2023 at 11:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/464eee44-575b-424a-8f68-a508de8bf393 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/464eee44-575b-424a-8f68-a508de8bf393 28th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=75565&B=LUPC Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.lupc.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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