External Audit Services
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Suppliers
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Lots
1
Published
21 Jul 2026
Description
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has a requirement for External Audit Services. The University has three (3) wholly owned subsidiary companies, UHI Research and Enterprise Ltd (UHIRE), MPI (Dornoch) Limited and MPI (Elgin) Limited whose accounts are consolidated with the University’s. It is expected that these services will be required from June 2026 for an initial period of 4 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Contract, with UHI having the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months periods following the Initial Term. The 4 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP180,000 to GBP240,000 (excluding VAT). The value provided in section II.1.5 and II.2.6. is the estimated maximum value for the full contract term (initial term plus optional extensions).
Scope
- Reference
- UHI-FIN-38367
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
UHI have the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months following the initial term.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79210000
- Contract locations
- Scotland
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding of the Requirement | 10% | quality | — |
| Service Delivery Management | 15% | quality | — |
| Management & Delivery Team | 20% | quality | — |
| Complaints and Dispute Resolution | 5% | quality | — |
| Culture of Organisation | 8% | quality | — |
| Fair Work Practices | 2% | quality | — |
| — | 40% | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
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