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External Financial Audit and Funding Assurance Services
Accounting review services
Compilation of financial statements services
Financial auditing services
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Published value
Not published
Submission deadline 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: National Oceanography Centre: "External Financial Audit and Funding Assurance Services". Published status: planned. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | National Oceanography Centre | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | 88d 10h left 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Published history for National Oceanography Centre. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
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Coverage: 106 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNational Oceanography Centre | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanned | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published22 May 2026, 14:59 BST | Last source update22 May 2026, 14:59 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationAccounting review services, Compilation of financial statements services, Financial auditing services, Internal audit services, Statutory audit services, Tax consultancy services, Tax-return preparation services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06772c | ||
What is being bought
The National Oceanography Centre intends to procure external financial audit and funding assurance services to support its statutory, regulatory, and funder assurance obligations.
The requirement is expected to include the external audit of the National Oceanography Centre's annual financial statements, together with assurance and certification services in relation to externally funded programmes, grants, and research activities. Services may also include associated reporting, attendance at governance or audit committee meetings, and the provision of audit opinions and assurance reports in accordance with applicable accounting, audit, and regulatory standards.
The procurement may additionally include related statutory or regulatory support activities that are commonly delivered as part of an external audit engagement, such as assistance with financial filings to external regulators and funders, and support in relation to audit planning, risk assessment, and control‑based audit approaches.
This notice is published to provide early visibility of the National Oceanography Centre's intention to procure these services. It does not constitute a call for competition.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
22 May 2026, 14:59 BST - Submission deadline changed to 4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
22 May 2026, 14:59 BST - Status changed to planned
28 Mar 2026, 09:21 GMT - Official notice release published
28 Mar 2026, 09:21 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
28 Mar 2026, 09:21 GMT - Buyer information updated
28 Mar 2026, 09:21 GMT - Published tender amendment
Not publishedThis notice updates the previously communicated timetable for procurement 2026PRNOC-1083. The contracting authority has revised its intended commencement date for the tender, which is now planned for November 2026. This change has been made to align the procurement approach with forthcoming updates to the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), expected to apply from 2027. Aligning the timing ensures that the specification, evaluation, and resulting contract appropriately reflect the evolving financial reporting and audit framework. No other material changes are made at this stage. Further details will be issued in line with the revised timetable Or subsequent notices.
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplannedPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
22 May 2026, 14:59 BST - Procedure published
22 May 2026, 14:59 BST - Submission deadline
4 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
National Oceanography Centre
Contracting authority GB-COH-11444362Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 22 May 2026, 14:59 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |