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Published 18 Feb 2025, 14:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Audit Certification Framework · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)
Framework ceiling (notional)£360,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Mar 2025awarded 17 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The aim of the procurement process is to establish a sole supplier framework to provide an audit certification function for an array of projects. The successful supplier will be required to undertake an audit certification service in-line with the external funders’ requirements and deadlines, which include (but not limited to) the European Commission, Innovate UK, UKRI, Strength in Places fund and other Central Government sources.

CPV: Auditing services · Financial auditing services · Internal audit services · Statutory audit services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: In addition to the suggested audits, bespoke audit requirements are to be covered by this framework.Variant bids: not allowed
79212000 Auditing services79212100 Financial auditing services79212200 Internal audit services79212300 Statutory audit services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Score: 60%
  • Responsible Procurement: 10%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality Score: 60
  • Responsible Procurement: 10
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Audit Certification Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Feb 2025, 14:16 GMT
Last source update
8 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
CU.1228.TH
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038254
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesFinancial auditing servicesInternal audit servicesStatutory audit services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e34b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: (WA Ref:153169)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home ↗

Appointment period ends
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bids opened
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/as… ↗

Timeline

21 Mar 2025 → 8 Jul 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    8 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    8 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 038254-2025-CU.1228.TH-1

    Signed
    17 Jun 2025
    Value
    £360,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Services, The Spark Building, 3rd Floor, Maindy Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria