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title: "Audit of HIE Group Companies"
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# Audit of HIE Group Companies

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-of-hie-group-companies-ocds-h6vhtk-06019e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Highlands and Islands Enterprise: "Audit of HIE Group Companies". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £210,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Highlands and Islands Enterprise](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/highlands-and-islands-enterprise-GB-FTS-1479)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £210,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Auditing services, Financial auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM6
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-of-hie-group-companies-ocds-h6vhtk-06019e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06019e`

## 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/audit-of-hie-group-companies-ocds-h6vhtk-06019e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-of-hie-group-companies-ocds-h6vhtk-06019e#participate

## Description
THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE.
HIE has appointed a supplier to deliver audit services for its group. HIE currently has five active group companies that require annual audits and consolidation into HIE's Consolidation Pack. In addition, the supplier will be responsible for preparing and submitting the annual corporation tax returns.
The services are required from 1st April 2026 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.
The value of the initial 3-year period is GBP 157,350 (excluding VAT).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212000, 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £210,000
- **Description:** This Framework will also be available for use by Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd SC614703; HIE Orkney SC126871; HIE Ventures SC156337; Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) SO306277; Wave Energy Scotland (WES) SC493764 as well as any other C...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 031188-2026-FTS049-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Saffery Champness LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-138432`
  - Value: £209,800 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 031188-2026-FTS049-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £209,800
  - Signed Date: 29/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031188-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-03T08:24:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:59:30.993Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06019e