Published date: 20 July 2020

This notice was replaced on 26 August 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 August 2020)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial auditing services - 79212100

  • Statutory audit services - 79212300

Location of contract

OX10 8BB

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

FN037-19

Published date

20 July 2020

Closing date

10 August 2020

Contract start date

28 September 2020

Contract end date

27 September 2023

Contract type

Supply 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?

Yes

Description

UKCEH has recently undergone a transition to become independent of its parent organisation UK Research & Innovation (UKRI).
On 1st December 2019, it became an independent organisation and is now a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
It has one subsidiary UKCEH Enterprise Limited, a company limited by share capital.
The first period of account will be a 13-month period ending 31st December 2020.
Annual income of UKCEH is derived from providing National Capability to NERC (part of UKRI) and through competitively won income research grants and contracts. It has over 600 projects and employs in the region of 540 staff split between science and infrastructure.

UKCEH seeks now to appoint auditors of the statutory accounts of UKCEH Ltd and UKCEH Enterprise Ltd. In addition to this, the organisation is party to a number of projects with the EU and the UN. The projects also require audits at different points in the year.
UKCEH undertakes an average of 1 EU and 1 UN project audit per annum.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Statutory and Project Auditor

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 9 July 2020

Attachments

Additional text

Please contact procurement@ceh.ac.uk to request the tender pack.

About the buyer

Address

Maclean Building
Benson Lane
Crowmarsh Gifford
OX10 8BB
England

Email

procurement@ceh.ac.uk

Website

www.ceh.ac.uk