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    ContractsGrant Audit and Assurance Services
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    Grant Audit and Assurance Services

    Contract value
    £208.3k
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    University of Birmingham seeks a qualified independent supplier to provide audit and assurance services for research grants and externally funded projects across multiple international funding bodies.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 28 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £208.3k
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £208,333indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • 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 1 months ago.

    28 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The University of Birmingham is seeking an experienced, independent supplier to provide grant audit and assurance services for research and externally funded projects. The successful supplier will conduct audits, certifications, and agreed-upon procedures tailored to specific funder requirements and grant agreements, with services delivered on an ad hoc basis throughout the contract period. The supplier must be capable of meeting funder-specific reporting and submission deadlines and possess expertise across multiple funding sources including: European Commission programmes (Horizon Europe), United Nations, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Innovate UK, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), U.S. Federal agencies, charitable foundations, and other UK and international funding bodies. Services will include independent audit reports, factual findings reports, audit opinions, certifications, and other assurance reports as required by applicable funding agreements. Prospective suppliers should demonstrate relevant qualifications, experience in research funding compliance, and capability to deliver timely, high-quality assurance services across diverse funding environments.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. RESEARCH RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 14%
    2. SPT LABTECH LIMITED1× · 14%
    3. Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd1× · 14%
    4. FEI UK Ltd1× · 14%
    5. JCDECAUX UK LIMITED1× · 14%
    6. Medical Schools Council1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

    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-06d575
    UB
    Buyer
    THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
    Sector
    Professional Services