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# LIFE in the Ravines (LIFE19/NAT/UK/000147) Independent financial audit of an EU funded project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/life-in-the-ravines-life19-nat-uk-000147-independent-financial-audit-of-an-eu-funded-proje-ocds-h6vhtk-06a781). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NATURAL ENGLAND: "LIFE in the Ravines (LIFE19/NAT/UK/000147) Independent financial audit of an EU funded project". Published status: complete. Published Value: £12,500. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NATURAL ENGLAND](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-GB-PPON-PJDG-6588-XDMM)
- **Published Value:** £12,500 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £10,500 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/life-in-the-ravines-life19-nat-uk-000147-independent-financial-audit-of-an-eu-funded-proje-ocds-h6vhtk-06a781#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a781`

## 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/life-in-the-ravines-life19-nat-uk-000147-independent-financial-audit-of-an-eu-funded-proje-ocds-h6vhtk-06a781#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to ruth.keeley@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on [26/06/26].
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email address]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

## Description
Natural England needs to appoint an auditor to provide an independent report of the factual findings on the costs claimed under the Grant Agreement for LIFE in the Ravines, a 5 year woodland restoration project funded by EU LIFE. We anticipate the audit to be carried out over Nov/Dec 2026.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £12,500

- **Contract Period:** 16/07/2026 to 18/01/2027

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

  - Supplier(s): **GRAVITA AUDIT WESTERN LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:05990075`
  - Value: £10,500 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,500
  - Signed Date: 04/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F050254-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-17T06:27:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T14:37:59.478Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06a781