---
title: "Award of External Audit Services 2024 - Sabhal Mor Ostaig"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000762925"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG"
published: "2025-04-09"
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# Award of External Audit Services 2024 - Sabhal Mor Ostaig

Buyer: APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000762925

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## Summary

APUC Limited, acting on behalf of Sabhal Mor Ostaig, has completed the award stage of a tender titled "Award of External Audit Services 2024 - Sabhal Mor Ostaig." The procurement falls under the services category, specifically accounting, auditing, and fiscal services (CPV 79200000). The buying organisation is based at Unit 27 Stirling Business Centre, Stirling, FK8 2DZ, and the successful supplier is Anderson Anderson and Brown, located in Aberdeen, AB15 8PU. The award date is 9th April 2025, with an initial contract term of three years and the possibility of a one-year extension. The value of the contract is £132,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses offering external audit and tax services. Firms specialising in these areas, particularly those with experience in auditing educational institutions, would be well-suited to compete in such tenders. By securing a position on the APUC Framework for Audit & Tax Services, competitors can enhance their business profiles and establish long-term relationships within the educational sector in Scotland. This procurement process also highlights the importance of entering framework agreements to access similar future opportunities.

## Notice

AWARD - External Audit Services following mini competition against APUC Framework PFB 1040AP Audit & Tax Services; Lot 5

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528036 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £132,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG |
| Additional buyers | APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF UHI ARGYLL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HANOVER (SCOTLAND) HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MORAY COUNCIL; NHS LANARKSHIRE; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SRUC; STIRLING COUNCIL; SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME /SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling |
| Local authority | Stirling |
| Electoral ward | Stirling East |
| Westminster constituency | Stirling and Strathallan |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 48 |
| Supplier names | A M DUNBAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR; ABERDEEN MARINE SERVICES; ANDERSON ANDERSON AND BROWN; ARC MARQUEES; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BREWSTER BROTHERS; BUCHER MUNICIPAL; CHIPTECH INTERNATIONAL; CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LTD (QUICK QUOTES; CLAREMONT OFFICE FURNITURE; CLYDE SCAFFOLDING; CORE CUT; DENTSU CREATIVE, A TRADING DIVISION OF DENTSU; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; G MCNAUGHTON & SON (PLANT HIRE; GVAV; HARVEY NASH; HENDERSON LOGGIE; HERON BROS.; HIGHLAND HEATING MANAGEMENT; HOWELL MARINE CONSULTING; HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY A BUSINESS UNIT OF FAAC (UK; IDEAGEN; INFLUENTIAL SOFTWARE SERVICES; INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTS; JACKSON TRAWLS; KORN FERRY (UK; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; MARSHALL CONSTRUCTION; MBA ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; OX IT SOLUTIONS; PAT MUNRO CONSTRUCTION; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; PSQUARE; RAY BLACK CONSULTING; ROSS MACARTHUR CONTRACTORS; SHARP BUSINESS SYSTEMS; SMART TRAVEL; SPECTRUM.LIFE; THE DIFFLEY PARTNERSHIP; THE SME CLINIC; TROSSACHS ECOLOGY; VENESKY BROWN; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; YNG MEDIA GROUP LTD OPERATING AS SPEAKEASY PRODUCTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2025 at 16:17 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR528036

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hanover.scot
- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.sdpscotland.co.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://www.spectrum.life/

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