---
title: "External Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f87c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE"
published: "2025-06-12"
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# External Audit

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f87c

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## Summary

Nottingham College has finalised the procurement process for its "External Audit Services" contract, aimed at enhancing its financial auditing requirements. This procurement process was conducted under an open, competitive flexible procedure, with bids evaluated across two stages. The contract, valued at £340,000, was awarded on 12th June 2025 to BISHOP FLEMING LLP. The awarded contract spans a three-year period starting from 24th June 2025, with an option for two additional 12-month extensions. The procurement covered various regions within the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, with a main focus on services within the public authority sector.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the financial auditing services industry to enhance their portfolios by collaborating with a prominent educational institution like Nottingham College. With the potential for contract renewals, companies offering robust auditing services will benefit by engaging with this subsector of public authority. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger companies are both suitable to compete, particularly those adept in navigating competitive, flexible tender procedures and those with experience in delivering quality financial auditing services across diverse geographical regions in the UK.

## Notice

External Audit Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032086-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | 5 May 2025 |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2030-03-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £225,000 |
| Lots value | £225,000 |
| Awards value | £340,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BISHOP FLEMING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 16:13 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032086-2025
- 6 May 2025 at 14:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019143-2025
- 25 Mar 2025 at 14:32 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011144-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032086-2025
  12th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019143-2025
  6th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011144-2025
  25th March 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk/
- https://www.bishopfleming.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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