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title: "External Audit Services - Abandoned"
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# External Audit Services - Abandoned

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-abandoned-ocds-h6vhtk-03c35c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Plymouth: "External Audit Services - Abandoned". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 May 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Plymouth](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-plymouth-urn-133865)
- **Published Value:** £1,300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 May 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Auditing services, Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services, Computer audit services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c35c`

## 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/external-audit-services-abandoned-ocds-h6vhtk-03c35c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D67633%26B%3DUNIVERSITYPLYMOUTH)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-abandoned-ocds-h6vhtk-03c35c#participate

## Description
The university is looking for suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for the provision of external audit and corporation tax compliance services in accordance with all relevant professional standards and regulatory requirements.  The University is seeking a provider who can deliver a high- quality service delivered in an efficient manner and offer a distinctive, innovative, proactive and professional approach to external audit.    The provider will also be responsible for the provision of external audit and corporation tax compliance services to the six subsidiary entities of the University of Plymouth. More information regarding the requirement, can be found within the tender specification document (Schedule 3, within the tender pack).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 72150000, 72810000, 79200000, 79210000, 79212100, 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,300,000
- **Description:** The university is looking for suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for the provision of external audit and corporation tax compliance services in accordance with all relevant professional standards and regulatory requirements.  The ...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2023 to 31/10/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** External Audit Services - Abandoned (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `026996-2023-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026996-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-12T15:36:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:50:19.328Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c35c