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# External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050ed7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Lincoln: "External Audit Services". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: £800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Oct 2025, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: neupc.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Lincoln](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-lincoln-urn-133836)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 October 2025 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services, Financial auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050ed7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050ed7`

## 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-050ed7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [neupc.delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fneupc.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2F297TR5M75P)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-050ed7#participate

## Description
This is a Contract Details Notice for the University of Lincoln External Audit Services. The core services provided under the External Audit Contract in summary include, the provision of a statutory audit of the Group financial statements, the provision of a statutory audit of the University's main subsidiary company, producing an audit findings report, and the auditing of a pension scheme and loan agreements.
The University has awarded HaysMac LLP a 3 year contract with the option of 2 x 12 month extension periods.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 460: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `460`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212000, 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £800,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2026 to 28/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** External Audit Service (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **HaysMac LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-160510`
  - Value: £570,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 29/01/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £570,000
  - Signed Date: 20/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F060086-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-06T11:02:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:04:54.260Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050ed7