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Auditor for Audit Scotland
Published 15 Sep 2026
15 Sep 2026
Closed 19 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
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79212000 *
Auditing services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Edinburgh, City of, Scotland
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP, United Kingdom · UKM75
Contact
Award Criteria
- Technical
- Price
Related tenders
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79212000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: SPCB-0520
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on behalf of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit requires a Contractor to audit the
accounts of Audit Scotland on an annual basis, as defined in the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000.
Full CPV breakdown
- 79212000 — Auditing services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · Scottish Commission for Public Audit
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- The Contract duration may be extended by up to 12 months with the agreement of the Contractor and SCPA.
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- Award decision expected
- 19 Oct 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 15 Sep 2026 10:14
- Deadline
- 19 Oct 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c6
- Notice ID
- SPCB-0520
Organisations on this notice
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Buyer, Central Purchasing Body
The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP, United Kingdom
Nadia Smith
+44 1313486617
Edinburgh Sheriff Court House
Review Body
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street,, Edinburgh, EH1 1LB, United Kingdom
Lots (1)
Lot 1
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on behalf of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit requires a Contractor to audit the accounts of Audit Scotland on an annual basis, as defined in the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000.
The Contractor may be required to carry out examinations into Econom...
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Full notice record
71 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Auditor for Audit Scotland |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Auditing services |
| Category | services |
| Description | The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on behalf of the Scottish Commission for Public Audit requires a Contractor to audit the accounts of Audit Scotland on an annual basis, as defined in the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000. |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | 70 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | 30 |
| Lot › Contract period › Duration In Days | 1440 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | The Contract duration may be extended by up to 12 months with the agreement of the Contractor and SCPA. |
| Lot › Submission Terms › Variant Policy | Not allowed |
| Lot › Has options | No |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Financial auditing services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Accounting and auditing services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM75 |
| Item › Delivery Location › Description | Edinburgh |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | suitability |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | economic |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Minimum | It is a requirement that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employers'(Compulsory) Liability Insurance 5million GBP Professional Indemnity Insurance 5million GBP |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | technical |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | In relation to the SPD, tenderers will be required to provide ONE example to demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services. This example should be for a publicly funded body such as Government Agencies, NDPB’s, Local Authorities NHS bodies, etc. or publicly regulated organisations such as Registered Social Landlords or Charities. Tenderers should note this question will not be weighted and will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Tenderers will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract and , if so, for what proportion of the contract. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Applies To | supplier |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | technical |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Tenderers will be required to confirm that they are eligible for appointment as a company auditor under section 1219(1)(a)(b) of the Companies Act 2006 or a member of a body of accountants established in the United Kingdom. |
| Contract Terms › Performance Terms | Tenderers cannot be considered for this contract if, within the duration of the contract, they carry out audits of public bodies on behalf of Audit Scotland, as this would constitute a conflict of interest. |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Bidding period › End | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Award decision period › Start | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Bid Opening › Date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Description | 2030/2031 |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | The Scottish Parliament, Procurement Services |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM75 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | EH99 1SP |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Nadia Smith |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +44 1313486617 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Nadia.Smith@parliament.scot |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Central purchasing body |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.parliament.scot |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Scottish Commission for Public Audit |
| Party 2 › Name | Edinburgh Sheriff Court House |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Edinburgh Sheriff Court House |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street, |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Edinburgh |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | EH1 1LB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | procurement@parliament.scot |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |