Published date: 14 February 2024

Last edited date: 14 February 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

  • Financial auditing services - 79212100

Location of contract

AL10 9AB

Value of contract

£1,040,000

Procurement reference

IT-44-789-23012 - AWARD

Published date

14 February 2024

Closing date

14 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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.

All other information as per the invitation to tender documents.

Award information

Awarded date

14 February 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Total value of contract

£1,487,610

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Buzzacott LLP

Address

130 Wood Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2V 6DL

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Tracy Schmidt

Address

College Lane
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 9AB
United Kingdom

Telephone

07795991699

Email

t.schmidt@herts.ac.uk

Website

www.herts.ac.uk