Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Glasgow
Procurement Office, Tay House
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
UK
Contact person: Stephen Otiende
Telephone: +44 1413304012
E-mail: Stephen.Otiende@glasgow.ac.uk
Fax: +44 0000000000
NUTS: UKM82
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.gla.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00108
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PURCH2767 Provision of External Audit Services
Reference number: PURCH2767
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Award of PURCH2767 Provision of External Audit Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 764 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
Main site or place of performance:
Glasgow
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of PURCH2767 Provision of External Audit Services
For a maximum period of five years with an initial period of three years with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 1 – Experience
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 2 - Team
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 3 - Audit Methodology & Approach
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 4 - Reporting
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 5 - Value Add
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Quality - Section 5 - Value Add
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Interview
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Legal - Terms and Conditions
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
10%
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2025/S 000-045242
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PURCH2767
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
1 Embankment Place
London
WC2N 6RH
UK
Telephone: +44 2890415797
E-mail: uk_tender_tracker@pwc.com
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 764 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:842779)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TW
UK
Telephone: +44 1414298888
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/09/2026