Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca1-36cf-739d-961a-ea7ae252b4bd/provision-of-external-audit-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of External Audit Services [The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-quality-assurance-agency-for-higher-education) Estimated value £78,000 to £100,000 Published 1 Apr 2021 Deadline Closed 20 Apr 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender QAA is looking to appoint a suitable organisation to act as its external auditor for an initial period of 4 years. This will include reviewing QAA's financial statements to give a true and fair view of the state of its affairs and of its income and expenditure, balance sheet and cash flow for the year, and to carry out whatever examination of the statements and underlying records and control systems is necessary to reach an opinion on the statements. QAA is the independent body entrusted with monitoring and advising on standards and quality in UK higher education. QAA is a company limited by guarantee and has charitable status. We work across all four nations of the UK and are dedicated to checking that the three million students working towards a UK qualification get the higher education experiences they are entitled to expect. This procurement will be managed electronically by QAA's Facilities Team. The closing date for tenders is 20 April 2021 at 5pm. To participate in this procurement, please email . We will invite shortlisted firms to carry out presentations to QAA's Audit & Risk Committee. These will take place on 5 May 2021. Please note that only the top bidders will be invited to present. If you have any enquiries about this tender, please email Caroline Blackburn, Finance Director: ## CPV classification Financial auditing services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c0601358-2bc0-465d-9719-9b8bbf62bec3) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-quality-assurance-agency-for-higher-education) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Graphic design services – MAGAZINE DES PAYS DE LA LOIRE - LOT1 MISE EN PAGE · Région des Pays de la Loire · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd94-7139-b774-287bdb24987c/france-graphic-design-services-magazine-des-pays-de-la-loire-lot1-mise-en)