Award

LUV01340 - External Audit Service

  • University of Leicester

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008994

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ec29 (view related notices)

Published 12 March 2025, 2:05pm



Scope

Description

External Audit Service (EAS) for The University of Leicester, its subsidiaries and the University of Leicester Pension and Assurance Scheme (PAS).

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,297,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

9 April 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 April 2025 to 1 April 2028
  • 2 years, 11 months, 22 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79212000 - Auditing services
  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

Contract locations

  • UKF21 - Leicester

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Switching to direct award

Direct award to incumbent provider based on limited options in the market and the cost of change.


Supplier

BDO LLP

  • Companies House: OC305127

55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU

London

W1U 7EU

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sam Lifford

Telephone: +44(0)121 352 6200

Email: Sam.Lifford@bdo.co.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

University of Leicester

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPNM-4297-VLCH

University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester

Leicester

LE1 7RH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Stewart Brewer

Telephone: 01162525205

Email: sab88@le.ac.uk

Region: UKF21 - Leicester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government