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    ContractsGrant Assurance and Independent Accountant's Reports Services
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    Grant Assurance and Independent Accountant's Reports Services

    Aston University seeks supplier feedback on grant assurance and independent accountant's report services to inform future procurement strategy.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 2 Sept 2026· 2 weeks agoviaFind a Tender

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 weeks ago.

    2 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    Aston University is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to gather supplier input for a future procurement of Independent Accountant's Reports (IARs) and Grant Assurance Services. The University seeks to understand market capabilities, service delivery models, pricing approaches, innovation opportunities, and procurement routes. The anticipated scope includes: Independent Accountant's Reports for Innovate UK funded projects; grant assurance and certification services for UKRI funded projects; assurance engagements for Horizon Europe and successor programmes; Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) engagements; grant assurance services for charitable, governmental and other research funders; and related advisory services. This is a market research exercise only, designed to inform the University's procurement strategy and tender documentation. Participation in this PME will not provide any competitive advantage or disadvantage in future procurement processes. Suppliers active in grant assurance, audit, and accountancy sectors are invited to share their expertise and feedback.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In professional services, ASTON UNIVERSITY has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. CAREERS RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CENTRE (CRAC) LIMITED(THE)1× · 100%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f0bd
    AU
    Buyer
    ASTON UNIVERSITY
    Sector
    Professional Services