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# External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05dbb1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Staffordshire: "External Audit Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £750,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Staffordshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-staffordshire-urn-133882)
- **Published Value:** £750,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting review services, Financial auditing services, Statutory audit services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05dbb1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05dbb1`

## 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-05dbb1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3Da9b91f42-3900-f111-813c-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05dbb1#participate

## Description
The University of Staffordshire is seeking bids from experience suppliers for the provision of External Audit Services
Market Engagement has previously been undertaken and indicated that an Open Tender would allow a full test of the market
The contract is for a period of three years commencing with the 2027/28 audit.  There is an option to extend by up to two further years
Suppliers must have experience within the Higher Education Sector and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the risks within the sector

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79212100, 79212300, 79212500
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £750,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 22/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008995-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-24T09:08:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T18:15:44.001Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05dbb1