Stale Pre-tender

Strategic Support Unit - Special Purpose Audit Services tender

Details

Buyer: British Council
Topic: Auditing services
Published: 25 February 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The British Council wishes to engage the services of an audit firm, 'the Auditor', for auditing the Strategic Support Unit Programme 'the Project'. An accountable grant agreement was signed between FCDO and British Council, Contract Reference number: 300365-104.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published25 February 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

British Council is a UK charity that buys as a central government non-departmental public body sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Cultural relations, English teaching and exams are delivered in more than 200 countries and territories. Tenders run through the In-Tend e-tendering portal, where suppliers register online, view opportunities, express interest and submit bids. Specialist frameworks, including the DICE framework for creative economy services, sit alongside individual tender competitions. Income beyond the FCDO grant comes from teaching, exams and commercial contracts. Purchase orders and standard terms and conditions govern contracts once awarded.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of British Council's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and hotel, catering and retail.

Relevant CPV codes

79212000 · Auditing services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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