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Forensic Audit Framework

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND COMPANY LIMITED

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23 Jul 2021 at 14:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Highways England Company Limited is inviting tenders for the Forensic Audit Framework aimed at securing independent auditing for its commercial activities. This open procurement procedure, valued at £4,000,000, focuses on the auditing of various projects and contracts within the West Midlands region, commencing from 2nd July 2021 and concluding on 30th June 2025. The tender was concluded on 29th April 2021, and the primary industry involved is accounting and auditing services.

This contract offers significant growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in auditing and compliance services. Participants in this tender will have the chance to provide targeted audits to enhance transparency and accountability in Highways England's operations, thereby establishing a foothold in the public sector auditing market. Businesses with expertise in thorough audit processes and compliance assessment will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

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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 and contracts. This will be delivered via discrete 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-b5fd17-853680e9-ec72-4257-86fb-a08e61106200
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cb59990-a7c5-4f08-997b-62ca61b8af09
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2025 3-4 years
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
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND COMPANY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU1 4LZ
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ORANGE PARTNERSHIP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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