# The Provision of External Assurance Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [OPEN UNIVERSITY\(THE\)](/buyers/open-university-the/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,000,000
- Published: 19 August 2021
- Planned start: 1 November 2021
- Planned end: 31 October 2025
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c4f7ea6c-920e-4f11-aaca-555df6ca6c74-462114
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dabe7e3f-75f6-4112-855a-fdda2fa079b2

## Description

The Open University is seeking bids for the Provision of External Assurance Services as follows:- An independent review of the financial and operational case for the reset of its Core Systems Replacement \(CSR\) programme\. The provision of independent assurance on the scope and quality of the CSR and Associate Lecturer Contract Change \(ALC\) Programme's reporting\. Supporting services where required\. Further details are contained in the Specification in the tender pack available via the OUs tender portal: https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/openuniversity Additional information: Procurement documents can be obtained from: www\.in-tendhost\.co\.uk/openuniversity/aspx/home

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4f7ea6c-920e-4f11-aaca-555df6ca6c74-462114)