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Financial Auditing for the UKHO- IC-ENC 2026

UK Hydrographic Office · Central government

In brief

UK Hydrographic Office has announced plans to buy accountancy work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £108,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 35 months, up to 47 months with extensions, starting 20 January 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11am, Wednesday 5 November 2025
Bids by
11am, Friday 5 December 2025

How bids are scored

Quality 60% · Price 30% · Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The overall objective is an audit report that provides assurance to the IC-ENC members that the year-end financial report gives a true and fair view of the 12 months ended and the financial position as at 31st December 2026, 2027 and 2028. The areas of assurance should cover but not be limited to confirming the following: IC-ENC financial processes are fit for purpose There is a robust and resilient revenue calculation process IC-ENC is a going concern The reported 20YY sales reports and statement of costs, that have been provided to Members, reflect a true and fair representation of the revenue owed to the Members The reported 20YY statement of costs, that have been provided to Members, reflect a true and fair representation of the work completed over the year

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11am, Wednesday 5 November 2025.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 11am, Friday 5 December 2025. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065445-2025
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 065463-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

34

Awards

19

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From notice 065445-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 15 October 2025, last updated 15 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.