--- title: "External Audit" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0518c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0518c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0518c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0518c5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE" published: "2025-12-01" --- # External Audit Buyer: LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0518c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0518c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0518c5.json) ## Summary The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has concluded the procurement process for its External Audit services, which fall under the industry category of accounting, auditing, and fiscal services. Located in London, this process reached the award stage with a completion date recorded on the 1st of December, 2025. The procurement was conducted using an open competitive flexible procedure, resulting in BDO LLP being selected as the supplier. The contract for these services will commence on the 12th of January, 2026, with an initial period lasting until January 2029, and includes optional extensions for up to two additional years. This procurement was aligned with the UK's legislative framework, specifically referring to the Companies Act and relevant professional standards. This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in financial auditing services, offering a total contract value significantly exceeding the threshold values for relevant services. With the open nature of the competitive bidding process, this was particularly suited to larger audit firms equipped to handle complex group financial statements, including those of subsidiary companies. The outlined services provide substantial room for enhancing business growth and should draw interest from audit firms poised to leverage their expertise in statutory and financial auditing, seeking to establish or expand their presence in the UK’s public sector contract landscape. ## 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 a maximum of five years, commencing in January 2026. 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 three subsidiary companies, of which two require an audit (Chariot Innovations Limited and Sustainable Climate Impact Fund Limited). The third subsidiary is a non-trading Ugandan entity which is consolidated but does not require separate financial statements. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0000 Renewal: Initial contract term is 3 years with optional extension of 2 periods of 12 months each (3+1+1) ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94093&B= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078478-2025 | | 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 | 1 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | 8 Sep 2025 | | Award date | 26 Nov 2025 | | Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 12 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £700,000 | | Lots value | £700,000 | | Awards value | £827,854 | | 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 | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services - 79212100 - Financial auditing services - 79212300 - Statutory audit services ## Release History - 1 Dec 2025 at 13:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078478-2025 - 9 Sep 2025 at 08:14 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054856-2025 - 4 Sep 2025 at 09:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053799-2025 - 20 May 2025 at 12:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023252-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078478-2025 1st December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054856-2025 9th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053799-2025 4th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023252-2025 20th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.lshtm.ac.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=94093&B= - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97705&B= - https://www.bdo.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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