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# External inspection of audit quality control policies and procedures

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-inspection-of-audit-quality-control-policies-and-procedures-ocds-h6vhtk-0368f9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Audit Scotland: "External inspection of audit quality control policies and procedures". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Audit Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/audit-scotland-GB-FTS-27530)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 October 2022 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, Financial auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £612,750 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-inspection-of-audit-quality-control-policies-and-procedures-ocds-h6vhtk-0368f9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0368f9`

## 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-inspection-of-audit-quality-control-policies-and-procedures-ocds-h6vhtk-0368f9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-inspection-of-audit-quality-control-policies-and-procedures-ocds-h6vhtk-0368f9#participate

## Description
Provision of an inspection process designed to provide reasonable assurance to Audit Scotland that the policies and procedures relating to the system of quality control for all audit work carried out on behalf of the Auditor General and the Accounts Commission meet their expected standards.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79200000, 79210000, 79212100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Provision of an inspection process designed to provide reasonable assurance to Audit Scotland that the policies and procedures relating to the system of quality control for all audit work carried out on behalf of the Auditor General and the Accounts ...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 010293-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ICAEW**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-79927`
  - Value: £612,750 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 010293-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £612,750
  - Signed Date: 23/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010293-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-04-10T08:49:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:01:29.530Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0368f9