Closed tender

Audit Certification Framework

Details

Buyer: Cardiff University
Value: £360,000
Topic: Auditing services
Published: 18 February 2025
Submission: 21 March 2025
Source: uk:sell2wales

Tender description

The aim of the procurement process is to establish a sole supplier framework to provide an audit certification function for an array of projects. The successful supplier will be required to undertake an audit certification service in-line with the external funders’ requirements and deadlines, which include (but not limited to) the European Commission, Innovate UK, UKRI, Strength in Places fund and other Central Government sources. Lot 1: The aim of the procurement process is to establish a sole supplier framework to provide an audit certification function for an array of projects. The successful supplier will be required to undertake an audit certification service in-line with the external funders’ requirements and deadlines, which include (but not limited to) the European Commission, Innovate UK, UKRI, Strength in Places fund and other Central Government sources.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published18 February 2025
Current notice
Completed: Submission date21 March 2025

About the buyer

Cardiff University is a higher education buyer based in the Welsh capital, and it advertises larger contract opportunities through the Sell2Wales portal. Current tender notices for the University are also published on InTend and the Tenders Electronic Daily service. Suppliers working with the University must hold a valid purchase order in place before any goods are delivered or any work begins. Purchase card payment covers smaller transactions instead of a formal purchase order. Every procurement at the University is run for value for money alongside environmental, social and governance impact across the whole life of the contract.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of Cardiff University's contract awards have been in business services, construction work and medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.

Relevant CPV codes

79212000 · Auditing services
79212100 · Financial auditing services
79212200 · Internal audit services
79212300 · Statutory audit services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-university.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-university.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-university.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-university.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-university.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-university.gov