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Internal Audit Call off Contract Data

Staffordshire County Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 09:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council procured internal audit services for delivery in the West Midlands. The requirement covers auditing services (CPV 79212000), called off from the NHS SBS10517 audit services framework. The work is an internal audit assignment for the council, requiring a supplier able to provide audit expertise and deliver the agreed services within the council’s operating context. The named buyer is Staffordshire County Council, based in Stafford, England. The procurement is categorised as a service rather than goods or works. It was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so the requirement is relevant to established audit practices and specialist firms with the resources to deliver public-sector internal audit work.

This procurement has been completed through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 1 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 20 July 2026 to TIAA Ltd for £230,800 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 20 July 2026 to 9 September 2026. The award is active and the tender is complete. Staffordshire County Council selected one supplier for the internal audit services. The award record identifies the requirement as a single service procurement delivered in the West Midlands. The process therefore provides a clear example of this buyer using the NHS SBS10517 framework to source a defined internal audit assignment rather than running an open competition.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a specific public-sector demand for short, defined internal audit assignments in the West Midlands. A credible competitor would need demonstrable internal audit capability, staff able to work within a local authority environment, and the capacity to mobilise and complete an assignment within a tightly bounded service period. Experience of public-sector governance, risk, controls and assurance would help a firm understand the likely operating context, while familiarity with framework call-off procedures would be important for reaching the buyer through the same route. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that a specialist audit practice with appropriate delivery capacity could be competitive when comparable requirements are considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Internal Audit Call off Contract Data

Notice Description

Internal Audit Services called off from NHS SBS10517 audit services framework for the period 09.06.26 - 08.08.26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4f83ed70-0019-4e3f-a030-3a8a92227e67
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d111e069-7e8a-457d-8a07-06eb88f91ce3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£230,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£230,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 9 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TIAA Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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