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Opportunity overview
Askham Bryan College is seeking to appoint an experienced provider of External Audit Services following the expiry of its current contract. The College requires a high-quality audit service that will deliver the statutory audit and associated assurance engagements, while providing independent assurance on financial reporting, regularity, governance, and compliance. The procurement will ensure value for money and the appointment of a suitably qualified auditor with expertise in the Further Education sector.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
CA18489
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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Stage 1: Stage 1 - PSQ
Stage 2: Askham Bryan College - Provision of External Audits Services
Stage 3: ITT
Stage 4: Standstill
Stage 5: Award
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
16 Nov 2026, 12:00
Enquiry period
Ends
4 Nov 2026, 12:00
Expected award period
Ends
1 Apr 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
570,000
Amount
475,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
In accordance with the instructions within the ITT
Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO23 3FR · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098931-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Askham Bryan College is running an open tender for an experienced provider of external audit services. The required scope includes statutory audit and associated assurance engagements, providing independent assurance on financial reporting, regularity, governance and compliance, with Further Education sector expertise.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers of external audit and assurance services with evidenced Further Education sector expertise. The notice explicitly seeks a suitably qualified auditor, but does not name a required certification or qualification.
Key points identified
External audit serviceHigh-quality statutory audit and associated assurance engagementsEvidence: Description: "The College requires a high-quality audit service that will deliver the statutory audit and associated assurance engagements".
Assurance coverageIndependent assurance on financial reporting, regularity, governance and complianceEvidence: Description: "providing independent assurance on financial reporting, regularity, governance, and compliance".
Sector expertiseFurther Education sector expertiseEvidence: Description: "a suitably qualified auditor with expertise in the Further Education sector".
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Askham Bryan College is running an open tender for an experienced provider of external audit services. The required scope includes statutory audit and associated assurance engagements, providing independent assurance on financial reporting, regularity, governance and compliance, with Further Education sector expertise.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers of external audit and assurance services with evidenced Further Education sector expertise. The notice explicitly seeks a suitably qualified auditor, but does not name a required certification or qualification.
Key deliverables
Statutory audit
Associated assurance engagements
Independent assurance on financial reporting, regularity, governance and compliance
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
External audit service
98% confidence
High-quality statutory audit and associated assurance engagements
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Description: "The College requires a high-quality audit service that will deliver the statutory audit and associated assurance engagements".
Assurance coverage
98% confidence
Independent assurance on financial reporting, regularity, governance and compliance
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Description: "providing independent assurance on financial reporting, regularity, governance, and compliance".
Sector expertise
97% confidence
Further Education sector expertise
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Description: "a suitably qualified auditor with expertise in the Further Education sector".
Auditor qualification
94% confidence
Suitably qualified auditor required; specific qualification unknown
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Description: "appointment of a suitably qualified auditor".
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown from supplied notice data
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No explicit selection or exclusion criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
98% confidence
GBP 475,000
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Process value_max: 475000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 475000 GBP.
Value for money
93% confidence
Procurement is intended to ensure value for money
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Description: "The procurement will ensure value for money".
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery
Delivery location
92% confidence
United Kingdom
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Delivery location: region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Buyer location
98% confidence
York, United Kingdom (YO23 3FR)
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Buyer location: locality "York", region "UKE21", postal_code "YO23 3FR", country "United Kingdom".
process.submission_deadline and Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2026-11-16T12:00:00Z".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Unnamed qualification requirement
97% confidence
The notice requires a suitably qualified auditor but does not specify the qualification, professional body membership or accreditation evidence required.
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Description: "appointment of a suitably qualified auditor".
Incomplete lot scope
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active and valued at GBP 475,000 but has no supplied title or description; the overall process description is the available scope evidence.
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Lot 1 title and description are null; process description contains the audit scope.
Commercial and delivery uncertainty
99% confidence
Contract start date, end date, term and detailed commercial conditions are not supplied.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; no further commercial terms are supplied.
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