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# 3111/LM - External Audit Services for The University Of Sheffield

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/3111-lm-external-audit-services-for-the-university-of-sheffield-ocds-h6vhtk-02fa83). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Sheffield: "3111/LM - External Audit Services for The University Of Sheffield". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. Lot information not published. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Dec 2021, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Sheffield](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 December 2021 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 0
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02fa83`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/3111-lm-external-audit-services-for-the-university-of-sheffield-ocds-h6vhtk-02fa83#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2FSheffield)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/3111-lm-external-audit-services-for-the-university-of-sheffield-ocds-h6vhtk-02fa83#participate

## Description
The University of Sheffield requires External Audit service providers in compliance with the requirements of the Office for Students, as set out in Regulatory Advice 9: Accounts Direction (Ref OfS 2019.41).
The Audit Services shall be divided into two lots:
•	Lot 1 - External Audit services for The University of Sheffield
•	Lot 2 - External Audit services for University companies
The University welcomes bidders who wish to be considered for one or both lots (provided that they meet the specification criteria). However, please note any winning bidders for External Audit cannot be awarded for Internal Audit services which may be tendered at a future date.
The full technical specification can be found in the ITT documentation which will be available after you have expressed your interest on In-Tend. 
Tender Process and Documentation:
This is an FTS Open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield
If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted via the In-tend System.
Your tender response must also be submitted through InTend to arrive by the date and time specified. Late tenders will not be considered.

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031221-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-15T11:34:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T03:25:02.870Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02fa83