Official UK procurement notice
Audit Services ITT 2025 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sovereign Network Group
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSNG are seeking to re-tender contracts for both internal and external audit services. The tender shall be divided between two Lots:
Lot 2 External Audit
The Contracts will be for an initial term of 4 years
Please note that due to segregation of duty and to prevent conflict of interest, no bidder can enter into a contract for both services.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Jun 2029, 00:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: This tender is to be undertaken in order to award contracts for an Internal Audit service contract and an External Audit service contract. The CFP shall comprise of the following steps: Participation stage - issue of CPQ, Invitation to tender and initial tender submission, Top 5 Suppliers for each Lot invited to presentations and negotiations, Best and Final Offers (BAFO) to be submitted, Evaluation of BAFOs, Contracts Award
CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Auditing services · Internal audit services · Statutory audit services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 1 of themLot #1Internal AuditAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The successful internal audit provider will collaborate closely with SNG’s internal audit team to deliver internal audit services that align with SNG’s strategic objectives.
The provider will adhere to the SNG Internal Audit Methodology, including structure and format of reporting, throughout the engagement.
Lot #2External AuditAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
SNG is seeking to appoint a supplier to enter into an arrangement for the provision of External Statutory Audit Services,
The specific areas of the Company’s business to be audited during any resulting arrangement would be based upon the legal requirements for a statutory audit and in line with appropriate accounting legislation. Proposals should allow for any known changes in accounting legislation
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Jun 2029
- First published
- 2 Jun 2025, 16:28 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Oct 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029287- Accelerated
- Pre-selected tenderers - utilities/not central government
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052b02Find a Tender
- How it runs
This tender is to be undertaken in order to award contracts for an Internal Audit service contract and an External Audit service contract. The CFP shall comprise of the following steps:
Participation stage - issue of CPQ,
Invitation to tender and initial tender submission,
Top 5 Suppliers for each Lot invited to presentations and negotiations,
Best and Final Offers (BAFO) to be submitted,
Evaluation of BAFOs,
Contracts Award
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All bidders must create an account with SNG's tender portal Intend - all documents must be submitted electronically to Intend
Timeline
2 Jun 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published2 Jun 2025, 16:28 BST
- Submission deadline7 Jul 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by378 days ago14 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent375 days ago17 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published374 days ago17 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST
- Standstill ends363 days ago28 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts360 days ago1 Nov 2025
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025- Tender notice published2 Jun 2025, 16:28 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published4 Jun 2025, 11:00 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Oct 2025, 16:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Oct 2025, 16:50 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Amendment to email address under Contracting Authorities heading
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Internal Audit1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 17 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · External Audit1 award | |||
| KPMGContract Award notice: Lot 2 External Audit Services3 Nov 2025 – 17 Nov 2029Options: SHDF & EMTN related services. | £3,000,000 inc. VAT | 17 Oct 2025standstill to 28 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Internal Audit | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · External Audit | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awardedOfficial documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender