Official UK procurement notice
External Audit - Queen Margaret University
Authority: Queen Margaret University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionQueen Margaret University is seeking a company to supply External Audit Services
- Recurrence: 5 years after date of award
CPV: Auditing services · Financial auditing services · Statutory audit services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The University is seeking to appoint an External Audit firm to undertake the full…AwardedRenewal
The University is seeking to appoint an External Audit firm to undertake the full statutory audits in respect of:
Queen Margaret University, and
QMU Enterprises Ltd.
It should be noted that the University is an equal partner in a joint venture with East Lothian Council, The Edinburgh Innovation Park Joint Venture Company Ltd. While the External Auditor will not be required to conduct the audit of the joint venture, it will be required to be considered as part of the group.
The University’s financial year runs each year from 1 August to 31 July. The University expects to appoint the successful bidder for an initial three year term, in order that they can complete the FY 2026/27, FY 2027/28, and FY 2028/29 annual year-end audit. There is a possibility of extension of a further two year extensions in one year increments, subject to mutual agreement and satisfactory performance.
The University is required to submit its annual accounts to the Scottish Funding Council by 31 December each year, and as such the successful applicant will be required to conduct their work such that this can achieved. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Price: 30%
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Please refer to Question 4B.5 of the SPD and Economic and Financial Standing section of the Contract Notice. Tenderers must confirm that they can provide the following supporting evidence prior to award: Public Liability Insurance = 2 Million GBP
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Yes · 5 years after date of award
- First published
- 16 Jun 2026, 15:45 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Sept 2026, 12:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jul 2026 – …
- Authority reference
P0047-QMU- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091836- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b632Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32108. For more information see:https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk (SC Ref:844262)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Timeline
17 Jul 2026 → 29 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline98 days ago17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened98 days ago17 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Notice published24 days ago29 Sept 2026, 12:40 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2026, 12:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDO LLP | £355,455 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 091836-2026-P0047-QMU-1 · BDO LLP
- Signed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Value
- £355,455
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BDO LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.