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    ContractsExternal Audit Services for University of the Highlands and Islands
    Awarded contract

    External Audit Services for University of the Highlands and Islands

    Awarded
    £360k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    External audit services required for University of the Highlands and Islands and three subsidiary companies, 4-year contract from June 2026 with optional extensions, budget GBP 180,000-240,000.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 21 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £360k
    Published 21 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £360,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AW
      Armstrong Watson
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    21 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is seeking an external audit service provider to conduct annual audits of the university and its three wholly owned subsidiaries: UHI Research and Enterprise Ltd (UHIRE), MPI (Dornoch) Limited, and MPI (Elgin) Limited. The subsidiary accounts are consolidated with the University's main financial statements. The initial contract term is 4 years, beginning June 2026, with the option to extend for up to two additional 12-month periods. The total budget for the 4-year initial term is GBP 180,000 to GBP 240,000 (excluding VAT). Qualified audit firms should have experience auditing higher education institutions and consolidated financial statements.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-067943

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    Sector
    Professional Services