External Audit Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 11 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is seeking a comprehensive external audit service to be in place from 3rd December 2025.

The services to be provided will include the full statutory service including, but not limited to:

Preparation of an Audit Plan and presentation to the Audit and Risk Committee in June
Pre-year end interim (or systems) audits
Preparation of the annual year-end Corporation Tax computations and the submissions to HMRC for the University and Subsidiary Companies.
Preparation of Management Letter and/or Audit Summary
Presentation of Management Letter to one meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Court of Governors, both customarily in November

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: UK

Extensions: It is anticipated that the new contract will be for an initial period of 3 years. With an option to extend for a further period of 2 years, at 12-month increments, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years. The Contract is intended to start on 3 December 2025. Any contract extension will be agreed upon between the University of Westminster and the successful bidder. The University will likely seek that the successful bidder demonstrate improvements and/or price reductions before considering an extension. For any extension(s) to the Contract, discussions with the successful bidder shall be conducted sufficiently far in advance of the contract expiry date to arrive at an agreed positionVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 19 Feb 2025, 15:25 GMT
Last source update: 19 Feb 2025, 15:25 GMT
Award evaluation window: 11 Apr 2025 – …
Authority reference: DN763384
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-005911
Classification (CPV): Auditing services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e42f Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal
regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly.

How it was run

Official notice

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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 11 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST

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Timeline

19 Feb 2025 → 11 Apr 2025 · 3 dates

Notice published
19 Feb 2025, 15:25 GMT
Submission deadline
11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
11 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 00977818 309 Regent Street, LONDON, London, W1B2HWContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of WestminsterReview body London

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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