Published date: 16 November 2022

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


Closing: 4 October 2021, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

S1 1WB

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

2122-04-FIN-RD

Published date

16 November 2022

Closing date

4 October 2021

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 May 2022

Contract end date

30 April 2025

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.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University wishes to appoint auditors to provide External Audit Services. The firm appointed must meet the eligibility criteria for external auditors of higher education corporations as set out in paragraph 59(b) of Schedule 8 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992. The external audit services will be required to be performed with due professional care in accordance with appropriate professional auditing practice, including International Standards on Auditing (UK) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
Knowledge guide to UK auditing standards | Auditing | Library | ICAEW
. The external auditors appointed must be independent of the University group and comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of financial statements in the UK, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standards on Auditing.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

External Audit Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 2 September 2021

Additional text

Please find all information related to the tender at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity/aspx/Home
All communication should be made through this portal

Award information

Awarded date

16 November 2021

Contract start date

2 May 2022

Contract end date

1 May 2029

Total value of contract

£626,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GRANT THORNTON LIMITED

Address

30 Finsbury Square
EC2A 1AG
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02917818

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

City Campus,Howard Street
SHEFFIELD
S11WB
England

Telephone

01142253431

Email

strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk