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# External Audit Services

Buyer: LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd4f4421-82b5-45cc-936a-46b208cee48e

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## Summary

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has awarded a contract for External Audit Services to BDO LLP. This procurement falls under the Financial and Insurance Services category, specifically focusing on Auditing Services and Financial Auditing Services. The contract, valued at £701,700, is set to commence on 8 August 2024 and run until 8 August 2026. The service will be based in London, United Kingdom. Key dates include the tender period ending on 22 March 2024 and the contract starting on 31 May 2024. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and is suitable for SMEs.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses specialising in financial auditing and external audit services, particularly those familiar with higher education institutions' requirements for statutory compliance and the Office for Students' guidance. SMEs will find this tender particularly appealing due to its suitability criteria, and the four-year contract duration provides a stable and significant project timeline. Businesses with experience in handling audits for subsidiaries and complex financial structures are well-suited to compete and leverage this opportunity for growth.

## Notice

We are looking to appoint a supplier to provide External Audit Services in accordance with the Companies Act and relevant professional standards. We are seeking to put in place a new contract for four years, commencing in May 2024. As a higher education institution, we are required to carry out external audit of our financial statements for statutory compliance purposes. In addition to this we are also required to provide audited annual financial statements to our regulator, the Office for Students. The scope of service includes audit of the school's financial statements and the subsidiary company financial statements, together known as 'the Group'. There are a total of four subsidiary companies, of which three require an audit. Three subsidiaries are wholly owned UK subsidiaries (Chariot Innovations Limited, LSHTM Developments Limited and Sustainable Climate Impact Fund Limited). The fourth subsidiary is a non-trading Ugandan entity which is consolidated but does not require separate financial statements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f38e3183-0148-4fec-a46e-6df89c4800e2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2024 - 8 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £701,700 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £701,700 |
| 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 | LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1E 7HT |
| 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 |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2024 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f38e3183-0148-4fec-a46e-6df89c4800e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f38e3183-0148-4fec-a46e-6df89c4800e2
  9th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=78490&B=LSHTM
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104519
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lshtm.ac.uk

## Provenance

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