Official UK procurement notice
EC0973 - Financial Auditing - Research Grants
Authority: The University of Edinburgh (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Edinburgh is looking for expressions of interest from suitably experienced organisations interested in providing Financial Auditing services for Research Grants.
CPV: Financial auditing services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1EC grants AuditsPlanned
Lot 1 - EC grants Audits
The University of Edinburgh has around 215 European Commission live research projects with end dates after 2022 as either co-ordinator or partner.
In addition, it is anticipated that the University will be participating in Horizon Europe and the audits will start, depending on their end date and their value after two years from now.
Lot #2International grants AuditsPlanned
Lot 2 - International grants Audits (US Federal grants, Gates Foundation grants and any other international grants audits as per the T&C of the funders)
The University of Edinburgh has around 380 International live research grants with end dates after 2022. We need to have an annual US NIH Federal audit of our NIH federal grants as the threshold of $750k is exceeded. In addition, other International funders require audits as per their T&C, including the annual Gates Foundation audit.
Lot #3UK grants AuditPlanned
Lot 3 - UK grants Audits (Innovate UK grants and any other UK grants audits as per the T&C of the funders)
The University of Edinburgh has around 25 Innovate UK live research grants with end dates after 2022. Independent Accountant’s Reports (IARs) are required for all awards above a 25,000 GPB threshold.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Apr 2022, 13:18 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2022, 13:18 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010372- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032f21Find a Tender
Publisher note: There will be a supplier event on Thursday 12th May, 2pm to 15:30pm on Microsoft Teams. This event will give you the opportunity to find out in more detail what the UoE is planning to do and also about the procurement rules that will govern the tender process. To book a place please contact Hayley Bell; email: [email protected]. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=690894. (SC Ref:690894)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
21 Apr 2022 → 25 May 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published21 Apr 2022, 13:18 BST
- Tender notice expected25 May 2022, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
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- Contracts (0)
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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