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title: "Provision of External Audit Services for University of Cumbria"
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# Provision of External Audit Services for University of Cumbria

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-external-audit-services-for-university-of-cumbria-ocds-h6vhtk-03643d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Cumbria: "Provision of External Audit Services for University of Cumbria". Published status: active. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Cumbria](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-cumbria-urn-135398)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-external-audit-services-for-university-of-cumbria-ocds-h6vhtk-03643d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03643d`

## 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/provision-of-external-audit-services-for-university-of-cumbria-ocds-h6vhtk-03643d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.in-tendhost.co.uk%2Funiversityofcumbria)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-external-audit-services-for-university-of-cumbria-ocds-h6vhtk-03643d#participate

## Description
The University is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced firms to provide external audit services as required by law and regulation. This will include, as set out in the Office for Student’s Audit Code of Practice, the provision of an opinion to the University Board on whether the University’s financial statements provide a true and fair view of the financial results of the year and whether funds have been applied for the intended purposes.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £300,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/01/2023 to 31/12/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024227-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-08-31T08:07:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T22:59:57.862Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03643d