Planning

3rd party contract management audit

STONEWATER LIMITED

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Planning

08 Nov 2024 at 16:47

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process involves STONEWATER LIMITED, a purchasing organisation based in Leicester, England. The procurement is titled "3rd party contract management audit" and falls under the auditing services industry category, with additional classification as performance review services. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a specific engagement end date set for 22 November 2024. The process aims to audit Stonewater's contract management framework implemented in 2020 to ensure consistency and improvement, excluding financial information, commercial governance, grounds maintenance contracts, and M&E contracts. Interested parties are encouraged to express interest via email to Gemma Wheatley at Stonewater.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in auditing services and performance reviews, particularly those with expertise in contract management and compliance reviews. The procurement is explicitly open to SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) and VCSEs (voluntary, community, and social enterprises). Companies with a track record of developing internal audit templates and benchmarks for continuous improvement will find this tender particularly suitable, offering a chance to establish a relationship with a reputable housing organisation and expand their service portfolio within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

3rd party contract management audit

Notice Description

Stonewater would like to request a review of the compliance against their contract management framework that was created in 2020 as part of contract mobilisations, with a focus on consistency in applied practices, approach, documentation, and record keeping. The creation of an internal audit template is to be included in the scope, to allow the team to continue to benchmark standards and encourage continuous improvement in these areas going forward. The audit will not include financial information, commercial governance, grounds maintenance contracts, nor M&E contracts. However, any shared learning or best practice will be rolled out across all areas. It is intended that a form of competition will be conducted to determine the best fit company for this piece of work. If the above is something that your company can provide, please email gemma.wheatley@stonewater.org to express an interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-982925cf-20b2-4685-bf79-cda1f6e22fed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecc7b11a-3d6b-4976-9385-3cbc20863f01
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

79313000 - Performance review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STONEWATER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE8 6EP
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
North Whetstone
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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