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title: "3412.PS.LWM.22 - External Audit Services for Research Grants for The University of Sheffield"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038ca6"
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# 3412.PS.LWM.22 - External Audit Services for Research Grants for The University of Sheffield

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038ca6

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for External Audit Services for Research Grants. The procurement process is now complete, and the contract value is £1,750,000. The services fall under the financial auditing category. The University welcomes bidders who meet the specified criteria and allows for audits to continue beyond the contract termination date to submit reports to the funder. The contract was signed on 17th March 2023.

This tender from the University of Sheffield provides an opportunity for audit service providers experienced in auditing research-funded projects. Businesses with expertise in financial auditing services can compete for this contract, which involves auditing European H2020 grants and UK Government-funded research grants. The procurement process used an open procedure with quality comprising 75% of the award criteria and price 25%. The University's requirements and key dates can be found on their e-tendering system.

## Notice

The University of Sheffield requires External Audit service providers in compliance with the funder requirements for research grant agreements.The Audit Services shall be divided into two lots:* Lot 1 - External audit services for European H2020 research grants for The University of Sheffield.* Lot 2 - External audit services for UK Government funded research grants for The University of Sheffield. (UKRI, Innovate, BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) for example).The University is looking to appoint a provider of audit services with experience of auditing research funded projects. The successful provider will demonstrate that they have the experience, approach and tools for the provision of audit.In the final year of the contract the Service Provider will be retained beyond the termination date to complete any ongoing project audits until the reports are submitted to the funder.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Sheffield requires External Audit service providers in compliance with the funder requirements for research grant agreements.The Audit Services shall be divided into two lots:* Lot 1 - External audit services for European H2020 research grants for The University of Sheffield.* Lot 2 - External audit services for UK Government funded research grants for The University of Sheffield. (UKRI, Innovate, BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) for example).The University is looking to appoint a provider of audit services with experience of auditing research funded projects. The successful provider will demonstrate that they have the experience, approach and tools for the provision of audit.In the final year of the contract the Service Provider will be retained beyond the termination date to complete any ongoing project audits until the reports are submitted to the funder. The University welcomes bidders who wish to be considered for one or both lots (provided that they meet the specification criteria).Tender Process and Documentation:This is an FTS Open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/SheffieldIf you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-tend System.Your tender response must also be submitted through InTend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered.

Renewal: Potential extensions of 3 years in yearly increments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015388-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,750,000 |
| Lots value | £1,750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HEBBLETHWAITES; KPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 31 May 2023 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015388-2023
- 12 Dec 2022 at 13:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035072-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/SheffieldIf

## Provenance

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