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title: "EU LIFE WADER Project - Independent Financial Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e372"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Natural England"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# EU LIFE WADER Project - Independent Financial Audit

Buyer: Natural England  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e372

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## Summary

Natural England is seeking an independent financial audit service for the EU LIFE WADER project. The appointed supplier will produce an independent report of factual findings on costs incurred by Natural England and Tweed Forum while delivering the project. The report will support submission of the project’s final financial statement to its funders. This is a professional financial auditing service, classified under CPV 79212100. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the requirement intended for organisations located in the UK. The buyer is Natural England, a central government public authority. The opportunity concerns one audit assignment covering project expenditure incurred by the two named partners.

The procurement has reached tender: Natural England invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Responses were to be submitted electronically by email by 12 noon on 11 September 2026, with clarification questions also sent by email. The contract covers 26 April 2027 to 5 July 2027. Its estimated value is £12,500 excluding VAT, or £15,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and the requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award basis is set out in full in the Request for Quotation. Bidders must submit a quotation meeting the RFQ requirements, together with the required order form and commercial response. Clarifications may be circulated to all tenderers unless commercially sensitive.

This opportunity suits an accountancy, audit or financial assurance provider able to carry out an independent review of project expenditure and report factual findings clearly. Suppliers should be capable of examining costs incurred by multiple project partners, including a central government body and an external forum, and producing evidence suitable for submission to funders. Experience with grant-funded projects, EU LIFE funding, final financial statements or similar funder assurance requirements would be relevant. The work is a focused assignment rather than a large delivery programme, making it potentially accessible to an SME with appropriately qualified audit staff, robust document-review procedures and the capacity to complete the engagement within the specified contract period. Compliance with the RFQ, order form and commercial response requirements will be essential.

## Notice

To provide an independent report of the factual findings on the costs incurred by two partners (Natural England and Tweed Forum) in the delivery of the EU LIFE WADER project before submitting the projects final financial statement to funders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077253-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Apr 2027 - 5 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500 |
| Lots value | £12,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Natural England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 13:34 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077253-2026
- 13 Aug 2026 at 11:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077171-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077253-2026
  13th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077171-2026
  13th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20949
  RFQ
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20950
  Order Form
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-20951
  Commercial Response

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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