Published date: 28 November 2023

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: 9 January 2024, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial auditing services - 79212100

  • Internal audit services - 79212200

  • Statutory audit services - 79212300

    • Accounting review services - 79212500

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£213,477 to £600,000

Procurement reference

20231128110714-81165

Published date

28 November 2023

Closing date

9 January 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

12 February 2024

Contract end date

12 February 2028

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 Courtauld seeks to appoint an external auditor for the University, whose work will report to the Governing Board via the Audit and Risk Committee and assist management in independently auditing the financial statements of the University. The auditor will be expected to provide a management report to the Audit and Risk Committee in accordance with auditing standards which will be shared with the OfS each year. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender is to select a service provider which represents the best value for money in terms of price and quality of service to meet the external audit requirement of the University and its subsidiaries. The service provider must confirm in their tender response that they: • are a registered statutory auditor and are eligible for appointment as external auditor within the requirements of the OfS. • are an accredited/registered provider who, if required at a future date for the US loans engagement, can prepare a report that is consistent with the US assurance standards. • have in place appropriate training and development programmes to sufficiently support staff development in these areas to that ensure that compliance is maintained and high-quality work can be carried out. • have relevant experience of working with clients in the Higher Education (HE) sector.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Reece Baines

Address

Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, Fitzrovia
London
W1T 7NZ
ENG

Telephone

+44 212345678

Email

r.baines@lupc.ac.uk

Website

https://www.lupc.ac.uk