Published date: 6 January 2022

Last edited date: 9 March 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Accounting and auditing services - 79210000

  • Auditing services - 79212000

  • Financial auditing services - 79212100

    • Statutory audit services - 79212300

Location of contract

WR2 6AJ

Value of contract

£0.01 to £80,000

Procurement reference

IT-155-712-UOW836 - External Audit Services

Published date

6 January 2022

Closing date

24 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 May 2022

Contract end date

1 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The current External Audit contract expired in 2021 following the signing of the Annual 20/21 financial accounts therefore we are looking to review the current market to gain insight as to whether there is appetite and capacity in the marketplace for these services.

At this stage of engaging the market, the University is looking to understand the level of interest in working with us as this will determine if we use a pre-existing framework such as HE or CCS or if we go to the open market for our solution.
In parallel to this exercise in market engagement, workshops are being organised internally to gather and define a complete scope, a detailed set of requirements, appropriate evaluation methods and weightings, and metrics to measure the success of the implementation and operation of the solution.
The output of this market engagement exercise will help to shape these captured requirements, so that the intended formal procurement that will follow this stage is fit for purpose when it is published.

Open Meeting
We are planning an open 'Teams' meeting in early January where you will be able to discuss in further detail with member of the Finance staff on Tuesday 11th January 2022 at1.30 -2.30pm. Please contact k.preece@worc.ac.uk if you would like to attend.

More information

Links

Additional text

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester/aspx/Home


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kathy Preece

Address

Henwick Grove
Worcester
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
UK

Telephone

01905 855 114

Email

k.preece@worc.ac.uk