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Audit of HIE Group Companies

Highlands and Islands Enterprise · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 05:11.

Opportunity overview

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. HIE has appointed a supplier to deliver audit services for its group. HIE currently has five active group companies that require annual audits and consolidation into HIE's Consolidation Pack. In addition, the supplier will be responsible for preparing and submitting the annual corporation tax returns. The services are required from 1st April 2026 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term. The value of the initial 3-year period is GBP 157,350 (excluding VAT).

Awarded to

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Saffery Champness LLP

Match pending…
Contract value
£209.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Mar 2026
Award ID
031188-2026-FTS049-1
Status
active
Location
Inverness, UKM6, IV2 3BW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79210000 — Accounting and auditing services
  • CPV79212000 — Auditing services
  • CPV79212100 — Financial auditing services

Lots

  • This Framework will also be available for use by Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd SC614703; HIE Orkney SC126871; HIE Ventures SC156337; Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) SO306277; Wave Energy Scotland (WES) SC493764 as well as any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
FTS049
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79210000
Description
Accounting and auditing services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This Framework will also be available for use by Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd SC614703; HIE Orkney SC126871; HIE Ventures SC156337; Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) SO306277; Wave Energy Scotland (WES) SC493764 as well as any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Prompt Payment Standard Clause
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 2
Name
Payment of the Real Living Wage
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 3
Name
Cyber Security
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 4
Name
Delivery of Community Benefits
Type
quality
Description
Pass/Fail
Criterion 5
Name
Management and Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
35%
Criterion 6
Name
Management and Delivery Team
Type
quality
Description
20%
Criterion 7
Name
Fair Work Practices
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 8
Type
price
Description
40%

Options

Description
In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(a) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, HIE reserves the right to make changes to the volume, scope or location of the Services to be supplied under the Framework following a review of the Services by HIE, particularly with regard to demand and budgetary availability. This may result in amendments to existing requirements under the Framework, including but not limited to: -A reduction in HIE available budget may result in lower service levels. -Changes in legislation may increase or decrease the required workload. -The addition or removal of HIE group companies due to mergers or dissolutions will impact on the work required.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212100
Description
Financial auditing services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79212000
Description
Auditing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM6

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Id
GB-FTS-1479

Identifier

Legal Name
Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Address

Street Address
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM6
Postal Code
IV2 5NA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463245245

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AGENCY
Description
Regional or local agency/office
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
04
Description
Economic affairs
Organisation 2
Name
Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-65703

Identifier

Legal Name
Cairngorm Mountain (Scotland) Ltd

Address

Street Address
Cairngorm Mountain, Cairngorm Ski Area
Locality
Aviemore
Region
UKM62
Postal Code
PH22 1RB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1479861261

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Wave Energy Scotland Limited
Id
GB-FTS-6933

Identifier

Legal Name
Wave Energy Scotland Limited

Address

Street Address
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM
Postal Code
IV2 5NA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463245245

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 4
Name
Orkney Research and Innovation Campus LLP
Id
GB-FTS-65704

Identifier

Legal Name
Orkney Research and Innovation Campus LLP

Address

Street Address
The Robert Rendall Building, Franklin Road
Locality
Stromness
Region
UK
Postal Code
KW16 3AN
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 7922426446

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 5
Name
HIE Orkney
Id
GB-FTS-169807

Identifier

Legal Name
HIE Orkney

Address

Street Address
An Lochran, 10 Inverness Campus
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM
Postal Code
Iv12 5BU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463245245

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 6
Name
HIE Ventures
Id
GB-FTS-170850

Identifier

Legal Name
HIE Ventures

Address

Street Address
Ord House Cradlehall Business Park,Caulfield Road North
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM
Postal Code
IV2 5GH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 463713755

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 7
Name
Saffery Champness LLP
Id
GB-FTS-138432

Identifier

Legal Name
Saffery Champness LLP

Address

Street Address
Kintail House, Beechwood Park
Locality
Inverness
Region
UKM6
Postal Code
IV2 3BW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463219478

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 8
Name
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Id
GB-FTS-1262

Identifier

Legal Name
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Address

Street Address
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Locality
Inverness
Postal Code
IV1 1AH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1463230782

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
031188-2026-FTS049-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-138432
Name
Saffery Champness LLP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
031188-2026-FTS049-1
Award ID
031188-2026-FTS049-1
Status
active
Date Signed
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
209,800
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Inverness · UKM6 · IV2 5NA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM6

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 001346-2026tender ·
  2. 031188-2026award, contract ·