External Audit Services

Published date: 26 October 2023

Last edited date: 14 February 2024

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: 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

Published date

26 October 2023

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 (above threshold)

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

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

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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.

More information

Links

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/
Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

Expressions of interest through the University's Intend Portal : https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tracy Schmidt

Address

College Lane
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 9AB
United Kingdom

Telephone

07795991699

Email

t.schmidt@herts.ac.uk