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title: "External Audit Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE EDUCATION CORPORATION"
published: "2024-02-14"
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# External Audit Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE EDUCATION CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f1d

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## Summary

The University of Hertfordshire Education Corporation has completed a procurement process for "External Audit Services" in the services industry category. The university was seeking a contractor to provide external audit services meeting regulatory requirements. The contract, which included an interim and final audit, was awarded to Buzzacott LLP. The contract value is 1,487,610 GBP, and it was signed on 14th February 2024.

This tender for external audit services by the University of Hertfordshire Education Corporation presents opportunities for auditing firms with experience in higher education sector auditing and compliance with UK Financial Reporting Framework. Businesses looking to compete should demonstrate a strong track record in providing high-quality external audit services to educational institutions, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management. The awarded contract to Buzzacott LLP highlights the demand for proactive and professional audit services in the education sector.

## Notice

The University is seeking a Contractor of external audit services who can offer a distinctive, innovative, proactive and professional approach to external audit, and one that meets all the external audit requirements of the Office for Students, Research England, the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Education, Companies Acts and other relevant legislation, regulation and the UK Financial Reporting Framework. It is envisaged that the audit will comprise of an interim audit and a final audit. The Contractor will need to ensure that the service they provide meets all the requirements of the Office for Students regulatory framework. They will need to take account of any changing requirements providing assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board of Governors on the University's corporate governance and risk management arrangements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking a Contractor of external audit services who can offer a distinctive, innovative, proactive and professional approach to external audit, and one that meets all the external audit requirements of the Office for Students, Research England, the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Department for Education, Companies Acts and other relevant legislation, regulation and the UK Financial Reporting Framework. It is envisaged that the audit will comprise of an interim audit and a final audit.The Contractor will need to ensure that the service they provide meets all the requirements of the Office for Students regulatory framework. They will need to take account of any changing requirements providing assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board of Governors on the University's corporate governance and risk management arrangements and respond positively to any further developments in this area. A proactive approach to providing information and support to the University is required.This contract is for a five year period with an option to extend by an additional year.All other information as per the invitation to tender documents.

Renewal: The contract duration is a minimum of five years with the option to extend by an additional year with agreement by both parties in writing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004877-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,040,000 |
| Lots value | £1,040,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,487,610 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE EDUCATION CORPORATION |
| Locality | HATFIELD |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL10 8NE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Hatfield Central |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2024 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004877-2024
- 26 Oct 2023 at 11:20 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031605-2023
- 26 Oct 2023 at 08:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031564-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herts.ac.uk/
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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