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Published 10 Feb 2023, 15:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UOW889 Internal Audit Service

Official notice

Authority: University of Worcester (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 May 2023
Next notice expected 10 Feb 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is inviting tenders to provide it with an internal audit service from the 1st September 2023. This will provide the primary internal audit resource to provide the Board of Governors’ Audit Committee and the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive with assurance that the University has adequate arrangements to ensure that the University’s governance, risk management and internal controls are effective. It is expected that the scope of the internal audit provision will include:

  • Corporate Governance (essential)
  • Risk Management (essential)
  • Data Assurance – rolling annual programme of audits of statutory data returns (essential)
  • Key Financial Controls (essential)
  • Human Resources
  • Grant audit and record keeping
  • Fraud prevention, detection and investigation
  • Competition and Markets Authority Compliance
  • UUK Accommodation Code of Practice
  • Recurrence: 4 years

CPV: Auditing services · Internal audit services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Internal audit service for the University of WorcesterRenewal
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: as per tender documentation - the tender could be extended for a period of a further 2 x 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · 4 years
First published
10 Feb 2023, 15:01 GMT
Last source update
4 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST
Award evaluation window
1 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
UOW889 22/23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-009817
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesInternal audit services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a4cf Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Feb 2023 → 31 Aug 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    10 Feb 2023
  2. Notice published
    4 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids opened
    1 May 2023, 12:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Aug 2023, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2023
  1. Published value published: £200,000
    4 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    4 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    4 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST
  4. Deadline published: 1 May 2023, 12:00 BST
    4 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    4 Apr 2023, 14:54 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

University of Worcester

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Henwick Grove, Worcester, West Midlands, WR2 6AJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria