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# Audit Qualification 2030: Structured interviews with non-PIE Audit firms

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-qualification-2030-structured-interviews-with-non-pie-audit-firms-ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED: "Audit Qualification 2030: Structured interviews with non-PIE Audit firms". Published status: complete. Published Value: £50,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.frc.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-financial-reporting-council-limited-gov-ot1260)
- **Published Value:** £50,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development services and related consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £49,966 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-qualification-2030-structured-interviews-with-non-pie-audit-firms-ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a4`

## 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-qualification-2030-structured-interviews-with-non-pie-audit-firms-ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [frc.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frc.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-qualification-2030-structured-interviews-with-non-pie-audit-firms-ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a4#participate

## Description
THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) commissioned research services for Audit Qualification 2030: Structured Interviews with Non-PIE Audit Firms, to conduct interviews with UK non-PIE audit firms on the pre-qualification education, training and assessment of statutory auditors, including identifying current practices and barriers to effective training.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000

- **Contract Period:** 06/09/2026 to 07/12/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

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

  - Supplier(s): **I.F.F Research Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-100629`
  - Value: £49,966 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £49,966
  - Signed Date: 03/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F069069-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-02T13:19:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:38:52.420Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a4