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# External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03f9cc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Coventry University: "External Audit Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £550,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Coventry University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-university-urn-133808)
- **Published Value:** £550,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG33
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f9cc`

## 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-ocds-h6vhtk-03f9cc#tl-md)

## Description
Coventry University is inviting tenders from firms of auditors to provide us with a comprehensive external audit service for a period of five years with the option for an additional two year extension.  Contract extension is subject to satisfactory contract performance reviews.  The firm appointed must satisfy the criteria for eligibility as external auditors of Higher Education Institutions as set out in the OfS accounts direction, including being Listed on the register of Statutory Auditors and in respect of any audits of registered companies to which they may be appointed, must satisfy the relevant requirements of the Companies Act 2006.Coventry University regards the following as key requirements in meeting its needs:•	maintaining a high degree of continuity of staff involved from the appointed firm as very desirable, especially senior levels i.e. the partner and manager, but also with the audit staff;•	thorough knowledge of UK Higher Education sector finance practice

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79212000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £550,000

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026084-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-04T14:14:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:13:22.126Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f9cc