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title: "External Audit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03136d"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03136d

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## Summary

The University of Huddersfield is initiating a public procurement process for External Audit Services under a limited procurement method, having successfully completed its tender phase. The contract, valued at £414,703, involves conducting annual audits of the university’s consolidated accounts and related entities in accordance with the Office for Students’ guidelines. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with KPMG LLP selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 4th February 2022, and the services are to be delivered in Huddersfield, UK.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for auditing firms and financial service providers looking to expand their portfolio in the education sector. Businesses with expertise in complying with regulatory audit standards and those capable of delivering high-quality reporting and advisory services will find ample scope to compete effectively. The specified criteria place significant weight on quality outputs, making it essential for bidders to demonstrate excellence in their audit methodologies and client engagement practices.

## Notice

This VEAT notice sets out our intention to award a call-off contract to deliver a range of External Audit services under the terms of the NWUPC Financial Services Framework Agreement (Lot 2 - External Audit).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This VEAT notice sets out our intention to award a call-off contract to deliver a range of External Audit services under the terms of the NWUPC Financial Services Framework Agreement (Lot 2 - External Audit). KPMG will be appointed to deliver a range of external audit services including (but not restricted to): - Annual audit of the consolidated accounts of the University in accordance with the Office for Students (OfS) Audit Code of Practice. - Attendance at the University Audit Committee meeting to present the audit report and management letter following the annual audit. - Attendance at any Audit Committee Meeting to which they are invited during the financial year. - Annual audit of the wholly owned limited liability companies of the University in accordance with the Company's Act.

### Procurement Information

Following an open tender exercise (FTS Contract Notice: 2021/S 000-023300) the University was unable to reach agreement on terms and conditions with the highest scoring bidder. No contract award was made as a result (FTS F03: 2022/S 000-003258). NWUPC framework agreement for Financial Services (Lot 2 - External Audit) identified as the most efficient alternate route to market and the supplier list includes the highest scoring bidder from the University's previous tender exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003282-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £414,703 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 3DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Newsome |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2022 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003282-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hud.ac.uk

## Provenance

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