Auditor for Audit Scotland

This tender closed on 19 October 2026.

Buyer
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Value
Not published
Closed
19 October 2026
Where
Edinburgh, Scotland
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The Scottish Parliament needs an independent auditor to check the accounts of Audit Scotland every year, as required by law. This is a specialist audit role examining how Audit Scotland (the public body that audits other Scottish public organisations) manages its own finances.

What the buyer wants

• Conduct an annual statutory audit of Audit Scotland's financial accounts • Provide an audit opinion on whether the accounts are accurate and properly prepared • Comply with the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 and relevant auditing standards

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: This contract is almost certainly only open to large, established audit firms with professional qualifications (CA, CPA, or equivalent) and demonstrable experience auditing public sector bodies. A sole trader tradesperson or small business without audit credentials will be excluded.

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