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# EC0973 - Financial Auditing - Research Grants

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ec0973-financial-auditing-research-grants-ocds-h6vhtk-03744b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The University of Edinburgh: "EC0973 - Financial Auditing - Research Grants". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The University of Edinburgh](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-edinburgh-GB-FTS-93448)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM75
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £680,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03744b`

## 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/ec0973-financial-auditing-research-grants-ocds-h6vhtk-03744b#tl-md)

## Description
Financial Auditing services for Research Grants.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: EC grants Audits
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 Ho...

### Lot 2: International grants Audits
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 afte...

### Lot 3: UK grants Audit
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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) ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** EC grants Audits (active)
  - Award id: `028377-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **LEES Accountants**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65510`
  - Value: £500,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** International grants Audits (active)
  - Award id: `028377-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **LEES Accountants**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65510`
  - Value: £80,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** UK grants Audit (active)
  - Award id: `028377-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **LEES Accountants**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65510`
  - Value: £100,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** EC grants Audits (active)
  - Signed Value: £500,000
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2022

- **Contract:** International grants Audits (active)
  - Signed Value: £80,000
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2022

- **Contract:** UK grants Audit (active)
  - Signed Value: £100,000
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028377-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-10T10:36:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:01:46.711Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03744b