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title: "541 - External Audit"
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# 541 - External Audit

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/541-external-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-02da58). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ASTON UNIVERSITY: "541 - External Audit". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [ASTON UNIVERSITY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aston-university-urn-133787)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 September 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial auditing services, Statutory audit services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02da58`

## 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/541-external-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-02da58#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Da5498dac-2604-ec11-810d-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/541-external-audit-ocds-h6vhtk-02da58#participate

## Description
Aston University is looking to appoint an External Audit Services provider. The initial contract
will run for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 years on 2x 12 month basis, subject to
performance.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Aston University is going out to tender for External Audit Services.
•	To appoint a supplier who can deliver a reliable and accurate audit service in a timely manner;
•	To appoint a provider who will work closely with key members of the University to...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023064-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-16T13:52:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:41:32.994Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02da58