# 25-25 External Audit Services

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED](/buyers/university-of-wolverhampton-enterprise-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Crowe UK LLP](/contract-winners/crowe-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £819,576
- Tender value: £819,576
- Award date: 23 September 2025
- Published: 30 October 2025
- Contract start: 28 January 2026
- Contract end: 27 January 2031
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a0c55bd2-ae0a-4595-9572-d27890686d19-870273
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4d7b37d-559b-41f5-8110-999231476ec7

## Description

The University sought a specialist External Auditor to provide high quality \(value for money\) services using up-to-date methods of working whilst ensuring compliance with current and evolving Financial Standards and Regulations\. This award follows a Mini Competition which was carried out against CCS Framework RM6188 Audit and Assurance Services \(A&AS\) Lot 2\. Contract is awarded for 3 years with an optional extension up to 24 months\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0c55bd2-ae0a-4595-9572-d27890686d19-870273)