Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Dundee
Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
UK
Contact person: Jessica Finley
Telephone: +44 1382386810
E-mail: jfinley001@dundee.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.dundee.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00105
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
Provision of External Audit Services
Reference number: UoD-PF04-TC-2026
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Dundee seeks to appoint an External Audit Partner for the 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:
630 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Dundee seeks to appoint an External Audit Partner for the provision of External Audit Services. The first audit will be for the year ending 31st of July 2027. The contract is for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further two twelve-month periods.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Relevant knowledge and experience
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Management of the Contract and key personnel
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Service delivery methodology
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Presentations
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sustainable Procurement
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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 000-045832
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UoD-PF046-TC-2026
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP
8 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7EA
UK
Telephone: +44 2077283311
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:
: 630 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:843403)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Dundee
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/09/2026