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External Financial Audit and Funding Assurance Services

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Deadline
43 days left
May 18, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
028792-2026
Value
Not disclosed
Location
Hampshire and Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Published
March 28, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 28, 2026

Deadline for Questions

May 11, 2026

Submission Deadline

May 18, 2026

Contract Start Date

May 30, 2026

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Budget
Not disclosed
Duration
48 months
Location
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Type
Open Procedure
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The National Oceanography Centre intends to procure external financial audit and funding assurance services to support its statutory, regulatory, and funder assurance obligations.

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Requirements & Qualifications

13 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (2)
Technical (8)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--This notice does not constitute a call for competition, therefore no submission requirements are detailed yet.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific grounds listed in the provided text.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--The bidder must be capable of providing external financial audit and funding assurance services.
--The bidder must be able to support statutory, regulatory, and funder assurance obligations.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS8
--The bidder must be able to perform external audit of annual financial statements.
--The bidder must be able to provide assurance and certification services for externally funded programmes, grants, and research activities.
--The bidder may need to provide associated reporting.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements listed in the provided text.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This is a pre-tender notice providing early visibility of an upcoming procurement for external financial audit and funding assurance services. While the core requirements are reasonably clear, the notice lacks crucial details such as financial value, evaluation criteria, and specific submission instructions, impacting its completeness and practicality for potential bidders.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The notice adheres to basic legal requirements by specifying the organization, procedure type, and CPV code. However, the absence of a 'reveal date' and the fact that it's a planning notice without a call for competition mean that formal legal compliance regarding deadlines and dispute resolution mechanisms cannot be fully assessed at this stage. The provided submission deadline is for a future call, not this notice.

Missing reveal date
Clarity80/100

The description of the required services is clear and detailed, outlining the scope of external financial audit and funding assurance. The AI-extracted requirements further elaborate on the expected capabilities. However, the lack of specific evaluation criteria leaves some ambiguity regarding how bids will be assessed.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Key information such as the estimated value is not disclosed, and the notice explicitly states it does not constitute a call for competition, meaning submission requirements are not yet detailed. While basic information like title, reference, and duration are present, the absence of financial details and a clear call for competition limits its completeness for immediate bidding.

Estimated Value: Not disclosed
No submission requirements detailed yet
Fairness85/100

The notice is presented as an open procedure, and the requirements described are standard for the service. There is no indication of requirements tailored to specific companies. The value is classified, which is a concern for transparency, but this is a planning notice. Full document access is not yet applicable as it's not a call for competition.

Value Classified: Yes
Practicality65/100

As this is a planning notice, it lacks practical elements for immediate submission, such as specific submission requirements, document URLs for the full tender package, and financing information. The contract start date is provided, but the absence of e-submission details and full documentation makes it less practical for immediate action.

No document content available
No e-submission details
Data Consistency90/100

The key fields such as title, reference, organization, CPV, and contract duration are populated. The dates provided are logical within the context of a planning notice. There are no indications of suspension or disputes. The contract start date is plausible given the submission deadline.

Sustainability50/100

The notice does not mention any specific green procurement, social aspects, or innovation requirements. This is common for a planning notice, but it indicates a lack of focus on these areas in the current information provided.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of services
Detailed technical capability requirements
Open procedure type indicated
CPV code provided

Concerns

Estimated value not disclosed
No evaluation criteria specified
No document content available for review
Not a call for competition yet

Recommendations

1. Publish the estimated value of the contract.
2. Specify evaluation criteria when the call for competition is issued.
3. Provide access to full tender documents and submission instructions.

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