Official UK procurement notice
Internal Audit Services · Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, for Huntingdonshire District Council (Apr 2026)
Authority: Huntingdonshire District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Internal Audit Services to ensure compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards. The services to be provided include managing the internal audit team and supporting audit assignments in alignment with the annual audit plan.
CPV: Auditing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The services shall include:Awarded
The services shall include:
Appointing a Head of Internal Audit to oversee the internal audit team, ensuring leadership and strategic direction.
Deploying additional skilled staff to conduct a variety of audit assignments, ensuring high-quality audit outcomes.
Attending Corporate Governance Committee meetings.
Preparing necessary documentation to support audit processes and facilitate effective communication with stakeholders.
Conducting audit needs assessment meetings to collaboratively develop the 2026/27 annual audit plan.
Establishing a structured audit process that enhances the organization's internal controls and risk management framework.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 12:02 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 12:02 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032313- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067edbFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This contract is awarded under YPO Framework Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework - 1141 in compliance with the direct award procedure provided for in the terms of the framework agreement.
Publisher note: This contract is awarded under YPO Framework Managing Consultancy and Professional Services Framework - 1141 in compliance with the direct award procedure provided for in the terms of the framework agreement.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, | £420,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032313-2026-1 · Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited,
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £420,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited (trading as Consultancy+)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.