Published date: 1 April 2021
Last edited date: 28 January 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Financial auditing services - 79212100
Location of contract
GL1 1UB
Value of contract
£78,000 to £100,000
Procurement reference
QAA/2021/01
Published date
1 April 2021
Closing date
20 April 2021
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
24 January 2022
Contract end date
23 January 2026
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?
No
Description
QAA is looking to appoint a suitable organisation to act as its external auditor for an initial period of 4 years. This will include reviewing QAA's financial statements to give a true and fair view of the state of its affairs and of its income and expenditure, balance sheet and cash flow for the year, and to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements.
QAA is the independent body entrusted with monitoring and advising on standards and quality in UK higher education. QAA is a company limited by guarantee and has charitable status. We work across all four nations of the UK and are dedicated to checking that the three million students working towards a UK qualification get the higher education experiences they are entitled to expect.
This procurement will be managed electronically by QAA's Facilities Team. The closing date for tenders is 20 April 2021 at 5pm. To participate in this procurement, please email facilities@qaa.ac.uk. We will invite shortlisted firms to carry out presentations to QAA's Audit & Risk Committee. These will take place on 5 May 2021. Please note that only the top bidders will be invited to present.
If you have any enquiries about this tender, please email Caroline Blackburn, Finance Director: c.blackburn@qaa.ac.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
Caroline Blackburn
Address
Southgate House, Southgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 1UB
England
Telephone
01452 557000
Website
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