Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SRUC
Peter Wilson Building , Kings Buildings West Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3JG
UK
Telephone: +44 1315354000
E-mail: procurement@sruc.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1315354000
NUTS: UKM75
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sruc.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00021
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Higher Education, Further Education, Research and Consultancy
I.5) Main activity
Other: Higher Education, Further Education, Research and Consultancy
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Audit Services
Reference number: 27301
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SRUC is a distinctive tertiary education institution with a national mission to support Scotland’s rural economy and address global challenges in food, nutrition , and environmental sustainability. Operating across education, research, and consultancy, SRUC plays a unique role at the intersection of academic excellence, applied research, and industry engagement.
SRUC seek to appoint a service provider to deliver external audit services to SRUC which will include:
1. Provide an opinion on the financial statements of the SRUC group of companies, in line with Company Law, Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS102), The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) and the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) relating to Higher Education Institutions;
2. Provide an opinion, where required, to be included in the independent auditor’s report to the SRUC Board regarding SRUC’s various funding streams and their use (including, but not limited to funds received from the Scottish Government, and the Scottish Funding Council). The wording of this opinion must meet any requirements of Financial Memoranda or contracts;
3. Provide reports (including the auditor’s report to those charged with governance and management letter) to senior management and the SRUC Audit and Risk Committee. This requirement includes attendance and presentation of reports and findings at Committee meetings.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
515 175.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
79212100
79212300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM75
Main site or place of performance:
SRUC, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Full details can be found in Schedule 2 of the Invitation to Tender document.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: 1. Organisational Experience and Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: 2. Contract Proposal
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: 3. Supplier Delivery Team
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: 4. Independence, Ethics, and Regulatory Compliance
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: 5. Added value, Sector insights, and Continuous Improvement
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: 6. Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: 7. Short List Interview
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-013026
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 27301
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RSM UK Audit LLP
6th Floor, 25 Farringdon Street
London
EC4A 4AB
UK
Telephone: +44 1212143100
Fax: +44 1212143100
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 515 175.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:831018)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Sheriff Court
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/05/2026