# External Audit Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Lincoln](/buyers/university-of-lincoln/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [BDO LLP](/contract-winners/bdo/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £44,200
- Tender value: £54,250
- Award date: 19 May 2017
- Published: 8 June 2017
- Contract start: 1 July 2017
- Contract end: 30 June 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b58a5887-525e-42f9-8072-0f4ca1fdc90c-153109
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-256ad4bd-9121-481a-a086-ae23bb193d94

## Description

The University has appointed a contract for External Audit Services\. The Contract will run for a period of 1 year commencing July 2017\. There will be an option for the University to extend the Contract by a period of three and a half yearly extensions until 31st December 2021\. The contract is to include statutory audit of the Group financial statements for the year ending 31 July 2017 in accordance with applicable auditing standards\. Delivery of the contract includes: 1\. Audit and sign-off of the Teacher's Pension Scheme \(TPS\) return in accordance with TPS requirements 2\. Audit and sign-off of the US Federal Loan Return in accordance with US Department of Education requirements 3\. Attendance at relevant meetings of the Governing Body as required 4\. Provision and presentation of an audit findings report to Senior Management and the Governing Body 5\. Provision of technical advice on the adherence to regulatory guidance relevant to University financial statements

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b58a5887-525e-42f9-8072-0f4ca1fdc90c-153109)