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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Planning update |
| Buyer: | National Oceanography Centre |
| Main Category: | Services |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Tender Status: |
| Pre-tender |
| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | 4 December 2026 |
| Enquiry Deadline: | 13 November 2026 |
| Contract Start Date: | 1 February 2027 (Estimated) |
| Contract End Date: | 31 January 2031 (Estimated) |
| Contract Duration: | 4.1 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-06772c |
| Notice Reference: | 048052-2026 |
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This notice updates the previously communicated timetable for procurement 2026PRNOC-1083. The contracting authority has revised its intended commencement date for the tender, which is now planned for November 2026. This change has been made to align the procurement approach with forthcoming updates to the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), expected to apply from 2027. Aligning the timing ensures that the specification, evaluation, and resulting contract appropriately reflect the evolving financial reporting and audit framework. No other material changes are made at this stage. Further details will be issued in line with the revised timetable Or subsequent notices.
The National Oceanography Centre intends to procure external financial audit and funding assurance services to support its statutory, regulatory, and funder assurance obligations. The requirement is expected to include the external audit of the National Oceanography Centre's annual financial statements, together with assurance and certification services in relation to externally funded programmes, grants, and research activities. Services may also include associated reporting, attendance at governance or audit committee meetings, and the provision of audit opinions and assurance reports in accordance with applicable accounting, audit, and regulatory standards. The procurement may additionally include related statutory or regulatory support activities that are commonly delivered as part of an external audit engagement, such as assistance with financial filings to external regulators and funders, and support in relation to audit planning, risk assessment, and control‑based audit approaches. This notice is published to provide early visibility of the National Oceanography Centre's intention to procure these services. It does not constitute a call for competition.
Document pack· 1 file
Marine Research Vessel Refit, Maintenance, Equipment and Support Services Framework
National Oceanography Centre · WAC-653884
Marine Research Vessel Refit, Maintenance, Equipment and Support Services Framework
National Oceanography Centre · WAC-640675
External Financial Audit and Funding Assurance Services
National Oceanography Centre · WAC-575807
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4 December 2026
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