Notice Information
Notice Title
Forensic Audit Framework
Notice Description
The intention of this new Framework is to procure fully independent auditing of the commercial activities associated with current and future projects. This will be delivered via discreet Package Orders which will be for thorough and focused audit activities which could be targeted at any of Highways England's projects, programmes or third party procurement agreements. The scope of the audits will be to focus on the contractual compliance, activities and performance of Highways England's third party providers as well as the interaction with and of the activities of internal Highways England team who are part of project / programme delivery. This is to ensure the validity, integrity, reliability and independence of the audit findings.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3942a3c4-a1e8-40be-b0d2-4a30d569a47b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcb6242e-8e21-42aa-9cde-8a38cc2408ae
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Dec 20205 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jan 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2025 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HIGHWAYS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- brad.benson@highwaysengland.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B1 1RN
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcb6242e-8e21-42aa-9cde-8a38cc2408ae
14th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
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